The travel advisory level for South Sudan remains at Level 4, which means Americans should not travel to the African country.

The U.S. State Department has ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of fighting in the north.

The travel advisory level for South Sudan remains at Level 4, which means Americans should not travel to the East African country.

The United States has ordered its non-emergency government personnel in South Sudan to leave the country because of security concerns, the State Department said on Sunday. "Armed conflict is ongoing and includes fighting between various political and ethnic groups.