The government of South Sudan said Tuesday it would accept a deportee from the U.S. who it previously denied entry, despite contending the man is not South Sudanese. The big picture: The decision comes amid an ongoing back-and-forth with the U.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and suspending future visa issuance, citing the country’s failure to cooperate with U.

South Sudanese officials say they'll allow a foreign national entry into the country after their initial refusal to do so prompted the United States to revoke the visas of all of its citizens