U.S. places South Sudan under highest travel warning, advises Americans not to visit

South Sudan is among 23 countries listed under the highest U.S. travel advisory category, Level 4: “Do Not Travel,” according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of State on Monday, November 9, 2026.

The advisory issued on Monday, urges American citizens not to travel to the listed countries, citing security conditions and the U.S. government’s limited ability to provide assistance to its nationals in emergencies.

South Sudan appears on the list alongside neighbouring Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Central African Republic (CAR), Somalia and other countries.

Other destinations include Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen.

The U.S. Department of State says Level 4 is the highest of its four travel advisory classifications and is issued when conditions pose serious risks to American travellers or when the government’s ability to assist them is limited.

The advisory is directed at U.S. citizens and does not constitute a travel ban on South Sudanese citizens or nationals of other countries.

Travellers can check country-specific warnings through the U.S. Department of State’s official website: https://travel.state.gov/destination.