SCMP Economy19.06.2026Welt1 dk okumaChina
South Sudan Repatriates US Citizen Tuan Phan
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- South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation of Tuan Phan, a 44-year-old US citizen.
- Phan arrived in Juba in July 2025 after a Supreme Court ruling greenlit his removal.
- He had served his prison sentence in the US for criminal convictions before being taken into custody last year.
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South Sudan announced the repatriation of Tuan Phan, a 44-year-old US citizen with criminal convictions in the US. He arrived in Juba in July 2025 after a Supreme Court ruling.
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South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the repatriation of 44-year-old Tuan Phan at a press briefing on Friday.
“We are grateful that while in our custody Mr Phan was very disciplined, joyful, and importantly, he remained healthy,” spokesman Agok Anyar said.
They arrived in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, aboard a military aircraft in July 2025 after a Supreme Court ruling greenlit their removal.
The eight men all have criminal convictions in the US but had served their prison sentences when they were taken into custody last year.
Offene Fragen
- What were Tuan Phan's specific criminal convictions in the US?
- What is the nature of the US-South Sudan agreement regarding repatriation?
- What are the circumstances leading to his custody in South Sudan?
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PersonenAgok Anyar
OrteJuba
This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.
