UK advises British nationals in South Sudan to leave

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday advised its citizens in South Sudan to leave the country following rising tensions that have brought the East African nation to the brink of renewed civil war.

"If you are in South Sudan and judge it safe to do so, you should leave now," Britain's foreign office said in new travel advice.

Britain continues to advise against all travel to the country due to the risk of armed conflict, it added.

(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar; Editing by Leslie Adler)