South Sudan offers to accept more US deportees, Politico reports

(Reuters) -South Sudan has told the administration of President Donald Trump it is willing to consider accepting more migrants deported from the United States, Politico reported on Wednesday.

The African country has also urged Washington to lift sanctions imposed on one of its top officials, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter and diplomatic correspondence.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)