The State Department has announced that the United States has implemented visa restrictions for individuals from South Sudan

The State Department informed the public on Friday that the United States is implementing visa restrictions on government officials and other individuals who have impeded humanitarian aid to the country by taxing shipments.

The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, which has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of individuals as a consequence of the civil war that raged from 2013 to 2018, is one of the most severe in the world due to the persistent conflict, natural catastrophes, and poverty.

The delivery of millions of dollars of aid during a humanitarian crisis is at risk due to the fact that South Sudanese authorities are impeding United Nations petroleum tankers due to a tax dispute, according to U.N. missions.

“Despite assurances, the government has yet to effectively reduce the unacceptably high costs, bureaucratic obstacles, and risks of providing humanitarian assistance to South Sudanese people in need,” a spokesperson for the State Department said.

“This raises questions about its willingness and capacity to abide by its 2018 peace agreement commitment to create an enabling environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and protection,” according to a statement issued by him.

The visa restrictions would render the individuals mentioned ineligible for entry into the United States.