Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation`s government of “taking advantage of the US”.

“Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the US, seeks to remove them,” Rubio said in a statement, adding that “South Sudan`s transitional government has failed to fully respect this principle”. The US would also prevent entry of South Sudanese nationals.