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CNN
08-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban
South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by the United States after Washington imposed a blanket visa ban on South Sudanese citizens. In a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday, South Sudan's foreign ministry said the government had chosen to admit the deportee, identified as Makula Kintu, 'in the spirit of the friendly relations between South Sudan and the United States.' US President Donald Trump has heavily cracked down on immigration since his return to power in January and has launched a series of deportation actions in recent months. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that visas held by South Sudanese citizens were being revoked and no new visas would be granted to people from the country over their government's failure to receive deportees 'in a timely manner.' South Sudan, the world's youngest nation and one of its poorest is already troubled by armed conflict in its northern region that threatens to plunge it back into another civil war. On Monday, the South Sudanese foreign ministry clarified that Kintu arrived at the Juba International Airport in the country's capital on Saturday with a travel document that was not his. According to the ministry, he presented 'a South Sudanese travel document under the name Nimeri Garang' to immigration officials. However, a series of verifications revealed that he was not Garang and instead identified him as Kintu — a citizen of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 'He (Kintu) was not admitted (into South Sudan) and was subsequently returned to the sending country (the US) for further processing,' it added. The ministry explained it was awaiting the arrival of the actual Garang, whom it said the South Sudanese embassy in Washington had been notified by the US State Department of his deportation and scheduled arrival in Juba next month. US authorities are yet to comment on the nationality discrepancy. The South Sudanese foreign ministry cited information on Kintu's travel history supplied by the US Department of Homeland Security which stated that he initially arrived in the US in 2003 'and voluntarily departed for the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2009.' It added that Kintu 're-entered the United States illegally on July 10, 2016' and that while he was being questioned Saturday by immigration officials at the Juba airport, Kintu 'stated that he hails from the Ema tribe of the Northern Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and added that he was brought to South Sudan against his will.' In its latest communication Tuesday, the ministry noted that Kintu would nonetheless be allowed to enter South Sudan when he arrives again on Wednesday. 'The Government of the Republic of South Sudan remains committed to supporting the return of verified South Sudanese nationals who are scheduled for deportation from the United States,' the foreign ministry said.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban
South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by the United States after Washington imposed a blanket visa ban on South Sudanese citizens. In a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday, South Sudan's foreign ministry said the government had chosen to admit the deportee, identified as Makula Kintu, 'in the spirit of the friendly relations between South Sudan and the United States.' US President Donald Trump has heavily cracked down on immigration since his return to power in January and has launched a series of deportation actions in recent months. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that visas held by South Sudanese citizens were being revoked and no new visas would be granted to people from the country over their government's failure to receive deportees 'in a timely manner.' South Sudan, the world's youngest nation and one of its poorest is already troubled by armed conflict in its northern region that threatens to plunge it back into another civil war. On Monday, the South Sudanese foreign ministry clarified that Kintu arrived at the Juba International Airport in the country's capital on Saturday with a travel document that was not his. According to the ministry, he presented 'a South Sudanese travel document under the name Nimeri Garang' to immigration officials. However, a series of verifications revealed that he was not Garang and instead identified him as Kintu — a citizen of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 'He (Kintu) was not admitted (into South Sudan) and was subsequently returned to the sending country (the US) for further processing,' it added. The ministry explained it was awaiting the arrival of the actual Garang, whom it said the South Sudanese embassy in Washington had been notified by the US State Department of his deportation and scheduled arrival in Juba next month. US authorities are yet to comment on the nationality discrepancy. The South Sudanese foreign ministry cited information on Kintu's travel history supplied by the US Department of Homeland Security which stated that he initially arrived in the US in 2003 'and voluntarily departed for the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2009.' It added that Kintu 're-entered the United States illegally on July 10, 2016' and that while he was being questioned Saturday by immigration officials at the Juba airport, Kintu 'stated that he hails from the Ema tribe of the Northern Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and added that he was brought to South Sudan against his will.' In its latest communication Tuesday, the ministry noted that Kintu would nonetheless be allowed to enter South Sudan when he arrives again on Wednesday. 'The Government of the Republic of South Sudan remains committed to supporting the return of verified South Sudanese nationals who are scheduled for deportation from the United States,' the foreign ministry said.
CNN
08-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban
South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by the United States after Washington imposed a blanket visa ban on South Sudanese citizens. In a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday, South Sudan's foreign ministry said the government had chosen to admit the deportee, identified as Makula Kintu, 'in the spirit of the friendly relations between South Sudan and the United States.' US President Donald Trump has heavily cracked down on immigration since his return to power in January and has launched a series of deportation actions in recent months. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that visas held by South Sudanese citizens were being revoked and no new visas would be granted to people from the country over their government's failure to receive deportees 'in a timely manner.' South Sudan, the world's youngest nation and one of its poorest is already troubled by armed conflict in its northern region that threatens to plunge it back into another civil war. On Monday, the South Sudanese foreign ministry clarified that Kintu arrived at the Juba International Airport in the country's capital on Saturday with a travel document that was not his. According to the ministry, he presented 'a South Sudanese travel document under the name Nimeri Garang' to immigration officials. However, a series of verifications revealed that he was not Garang and instead identified him as Kintu — a citizen of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 'He (Kintu) was not admitted (into South Sudan) and was subsequently returned to the sending country (the US) for further processing,' it added. The ministry explained it was awaiting the arrival of the actual Garang, whom it said the South Sudanese embassy in Washington had been notified by the US State Department of his deportation and scheduled arrival in Juba next month. US authorities are yet to comment on the nationality discrepancy. The South Sudanese foreign ministry cited information on Kintu's travel history supplied by the US Department of Homeland Security which stated that he initially arrived in the US in 2003 'and voluntarily departed for the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2009.' It added that Kintu 're-entered the United States illegally on July 10, 2016' and that while he was being questioned Saturday by immigration officials at the Juba airport, Kintu 'stated that he hails from the Ema tribe of the Northern Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and added that he was brought to South Sudan against his will.' In its latest communication Tuesday, the ministry noted that Kintu would nonetheless be allowed to enter South Sudan when he arrives again on Wednesday. 'The Government of the Republic of South Sudan remains committed to supporting the return of verified South Sudanese nationals who are scheduled for deportation from the United States,' the foreign ministry said.
CNN
08-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
South Sudan to admit man deported by US after blanket visa ban
South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by the United States after Washington imposed a blanket visa ban on South Sudanese citizens. In a dramatic U-turn on Tuesday, South Sudan's foreign ministry said the government had chosen to admit the deportee, identified as Makula Kintu, 'in the spirit of the friendly relations between South Sudan and the United States.' US President Donald Trump has heavily cracked down on immigration since his return to power in January and has launched a series of deportation actions in recent months. On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that visas held by South Sudanese citizens were being revoked and no new visas would be granted to people from the country over their government's failure to receive deportees 'in a timely manner.' South Sudan, the world's youngest nation and one of its poorest is already troubled by armed conflict in its northern region that threatens to plunge it back into another civil war. On Monday, the South Sudanese foreign ministry clarified that Kintu arrived at the Juba International Airport in the country's capital on Saturday with a travel document that was not his. According to the ministry, he presented 'a South Sudanese travel document under the name Nimeri Garang' to immigration officials. However, a series of verifications revealed that he was not Garang and instead identified him as Kintu — a citizen of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 'He (Kintu) was not admitted (into South Sudan) and was subsequently returned to the sending country (the US) for further processing,' it added. The ministry explained it was awaiting the arrival of the actual Garang, whom it said the South Sudanese embassy in Washington had been notified by the US State Department of his deportation and scheduled arrival in Juba next month. US authorities are yet to comment on the nationality discrepancy. The South Sudanese foreign ministry cited information on Kintu's travel history supplied by the US Department of Homeland Security which stated that he initially arrived in the US in 2003 'and voluntarily departed for the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2009.' It added that Kintu 're-entered the United States illegally on July 10, 2016' and that while he was being questioned Saturday by immigration officials at the Juba airport, Kintu 'stated that he hails from the Ema tribe of the Northern Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and added that he was brought to South Sudan against his will.' In its latest communication Tuesday, the ministry noted that Kintu would nonetheless be allowed to enter South Sudan when he arrives again on Wednesday. 'The Government of the Republic of South Sudan remains committed to supporting the return of verified South Sudanese nationals who are scheduled for deportation from the United States,' the foreign ministry said.
CBC
26-01-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Manitoba's South Sudanese join in prayers to demand justice in alleged death of co-nationals in Sudan's war
Social Sharing The South Sudanese community grounded in prayer at a Winnipeg rally on Saturday, demanding justice in the alleged death of South Sudanese civilians and refugees in Sudan at the hands of the military. "We're here in Canada voicing the voice of the voiceless," said Reuben Garang, president for the Council of South Sudanese Community of Manitoba. "Those civilians who had nothing to do with the war were targeted because they were South Sudanese," he said at the rally, which took place at the South Sudanese Community Centre at 129 Dagmar Street. The most recent conflict in Sudan began on April 15, 2023, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital of Khartoum, then spread throughout the country. The civil war has plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis where warring factions have forced millions from their homes and stretched the threat of famine for more than half of Sudan's pre-war population. In recent events, almost two years into the conflict, Sundan's army recaptured Wad Madani, El Gezira state capital, from the paramilitary forces on Jan. 13. "After they had taken the town, they resulted in an organized killing of South Sudanese [people] … women, refugees who [have] stayed in Sudan for a long time," Garang said. "To kill vulnerable people who are not fighting … this is not acceptable." Videos depicting the alleged killings in El Gezira state were disseminated in social media, triggering "revenge attacks" in South Sudan, including deadly r iots that erupted in Juba, South Sudan's capital, and elsewhere in the country with protesters angry about what they believed was the involvement of Sudan's military in the deaths. Arek Manyang, one of dozens of people at Saturday's rally, has lived in Canada for over 25 years. In the 1980s, she fled during the Second Sudanese Civil War, leaving behind her siblings, uncles and cousins in South Sudan. Manyang calls her family every day, she said, because it is hard to go to sleep at night not knowing if they are safe. "You could hear some gunshots on the phone when you're speaking with your family," Manyang said. "Our bodies are here, but our minds are there with them." Behind Saturday's rally was the intent to raise awareness of the atrocities that have plagued both countries — a first step in the pursuit of change in the region, Garang said. "There's no access to basic services, there's no freedom. People are afraid of their life," he said. "It's very difficult to imagine that it's a war." Canada imposed a slew of sanctions against the country in April, including a ban on the export of arms and a freeze on the assets of some individuals. The ongoing conflict was condemned by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in December, who called on both parties to end hostilities and to engage in mediation efforts after a "scale of human suffering and gross human rights violations." But the rally also called on the province to do its part and join the international community in condemning the war and hold the Sudanese government accountable. "The Sudanese and South Sudanese civilians are being targeted and killed, it needs to stop … everybody needs to contribute," Garang said. But until it happens, Manyang will continue pushing through her days far away from her family by praying.
