Nope.
South Sudan moved from a 25 to a 32 on the Sketch Score, but the US, UK, and Canada all maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories. There are no active health notices.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about South Sudan
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Nope.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't do this
Laws that jail tourists
Unauthorized photography
Taking any photos requires a permit from the Ministry of Interior. Foreigners have been arrested and assaulted by law enforcement for taking pictures without one.
Prohibited subjects for photography
Do not photograph government buildings, military or police personnel, vehicles, airports, bridges, gas stations, or individuals without their explicit permission.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
No active CDC travel health notices right now.
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Although the level of violence has subsided since the establishment of the country and the end of the civil war, South Sudan remains dangerous for travel as ceasefire violations and boundary disputes have continued.
- •Photography: South Sudan has very strict photography laws. For any kind of photography, you are required to obtain a photography permit from the Ministry of Interior.
- •Be very mindful of what you take pictures of, and do not take photos randomly; foreign tourists have been arrested and physically assaulted by South Sudanese law enforcement for simply taking photographs.
- •To err on the side of safety, keep the following in mind:
- •Never take a photograph of a South Sudanese person without their explicit permission.
- •Never take photographs of government buildings, vehicles, military personnel, or law enforcement personnel.
Staying healthy
- •It's a malarial area, so before arriving, visit a tropical vaccination center to get prophylactic treatment and the necessary vaccines, including yellow fever, polio and hepatitis A and B.
- •Ebola may occur from time to time.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 999 / ambulance: 999 / fire: 999
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