JUBA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan said Wednesday the security situation in the country is calm, contrary to the travel advisory by the British government depicting the situation as worsening amid gun attacks.
Mawien Makol Ariik, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, told Xinhua the government remains in control of the security situation and both the civil population and foreigners are safe.
"We are not concerned about the (British) travel advisory. The situation is calm; the government is in control of the situation and is securing both the civil population and foreigners," Makol said in Juba.
The response followed travel warning by Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) which cautions Britons against traveling to South Sudan.
"If you are in South Sudan, you should leave if it's safe to do so. There are daily reports of fighting between armed groups across the country, and regular reports of serious criminality in Juba," said the advisory.
The South Sudanese government also earlier this month dismissed a travel advisory by the United States government warning Americans to take security precaution before traveling to the country.
The South Sudan warring parties are expected to finalize the power-sharing deal in Khartoum on Thursday after they agreed to permanent ceasefire and withdraw of respective troops from urban areas.
South Sudan descended into civil war in late 2013, and the conflict has created one of the fastest growing refugee crises in the world.
A 2015 peace agreement was shattered when the warring parties renewed fighting in July 2016 in the capital.
