Overview

• The U.S. revoked visas for South Sudanese passport holders after South Sudan initially refused to accept a deportee certified as its citizen by its Washington Embassy.
• South Sudan later identified the deportee, Makula Kintu, as a Congolese national using falsified documents and denied him entry at Juba International Airport.
• In a recent development, South Sudan has decided to grant Kintu entry, citing a commitment to maintaining relations with the U.S. and supporting verified deportations.
• U.S. officials maintain that the South Sudanese Embassy's certification of Kintu's nationality is conclusive and that South Sudan must fully cooperate with repatriation efforts.
• The U.S. has stated that it will only review the visa revocation measures if South Sudan demonstrates full compliance with deportation agreements.