A university student who had travelled to Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul and had to be evacuated is now worried he will be stranded in South Sudan.
Miles Routledge, 21, arrived in the North African country this week with a tent and tinned food. He had planned on spending the next several weeks hiking to Uganda.
He's documented his journey so far on Twitter and claims he has spent time in the capital of Juba teaching locals about “memes” and handing out cash to people on the street.
He's further claimed he has helped starving animals and he has complained of struggling to sleep at night because of the sound of gunshots.
South Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war since it gained independence from the Republic of Sudan in 2011.
The Foreign Office advises against all travel to the country.
Miles has now tweeted he is worried about getting stuck in South Sudan after he claims someone has anonymously told him they requested for him to be arrested at the border of Kenya if he leaves.
He expressed concerns after it came out the World Health Organization said it was investigating a mystery illness in the country after 89 people have died.
However, he has vowed he will not get let himself get evacuated again and he would use his own means.
He tweeted: "I promised to myself that if I go on another adventure, I’m looking after myself and not letting anyone evacuate me, instead I leave on my own accord. I’m considering my options because this can mean a nationwide lockdown which I’m not equipped for as there is no banking.
"Infrastructure here to withdraw money so I have an expiration date, plus I don’t want to get the virus."
He continued: "I’ve had one person anon email me stating how they’ve got powerful friends and how they’ve requested to have me arrested on the Kenya border. Paired with the virus that may stick the nation in lockdown alongside with no banking infrastructure, meaning I can’t get money out.
"I very much know this money I have will run out and if I’m stuck in South Sudan, I am screwed. I like an adventure and don’t mind danger, however, a virus can’t be reasoned with, snuck around or charmed,I’ve made the unfortunate decision to fly out the day after tomorrow to Kenya."
Miles' predicament comes four months after he was evacuated from Kabul after googling 'the most dangerous cities to visit'.
The student, from Birmingham, gave updates on social media after saying he was put under the protection of the UN in light of the Taliban takeover.
The Loughborough University undergraduate says he likes to explore the "worst places in the world", including a trip to Chernobyl two years ago.
But he was under the impression insurgents would not take Kabul anytime soon when he booked his latest holiday, which he described as "dirt cheap".
He wrote: "Got Evacuated at 4ish (it’s 2am now) with 100 or so other civilians, couldn’t message as there were cars emitting signals that would set off bombs, it blocked my airpods from connecting so I think it blocked all wifi/data.
"The Taliban let us go through the airport and we met many of them, very long transition period but everyone was smiling and waving at one another, some took selfies with them.
"I slept on a dirt/gravel road and woke up as cars went by. We’re in a new safe house and we’re all hydrated, happy and ready for a few hours of sleep."
