Kenya warns citizens in South Sudan as fighting escalates
South Sudan People’s Defence Force (SSPDF) soldiers. Recent clashes between the SSPDF and White Army militia in Jonglei, north of Juba, have displaced around 180,000 people.
The Kenyan government has issued a travel advisory urging its nationals in South Sudan to avoid conflict hotspots, as escalating clashes between militias and national forces fuel fears of wider instability.
In a notice dated January 28, the Kenyan Embassy in Juba said the security situation in South Sudan had “continued to deteriorate due to armed conflict” since late last year.
