Government Denies Blocking Vice President Nyadeng From Traveling

By Patricia John Kenyi

The South Sudan government has dismissed reports that Vice President Rebecca Nyadeng de Mabior was blocked from travelling, describing the claims as false and based on rumors.

Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and Postal Services Ateny Wek Atent said there was no official communication indicating that the Vice President had been prevented from leaving the country.

“The Vice President was not blocked,” Atent said, while addressing concerns over reports circulating about Nyadeng’s alleged travel restrictions.

The minister said the reports emerged after Vice President Nyadeng made a statement during the funeral of the late Kosti Manibe, which was later followed by claims that she intended to travel but had been stopped.

“But there’s no official communication that she was blocked. She’s a free citizen. She can travel anytime she wants,” Atent said.

The government official urged the public to disregard the reports, warning against the spread of unverified information.

“I want to tell the public that the information is false as it came,” he said.

The denial comes amid growing public and political attention to movements and statements by senior government officials as South Sudan continues preparations for the December 2026 general elections.