Trump Announces US Travel Ban on Seven African Countries
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban on Wednesday targeting 12 countries, seven of them in Africa.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban on Wednesday targeting 12 countries, primarily located in Africa and the Middle East.
“We don’t want them. We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,” Trump said in a video message announcing the travel ban.
The directive is part of a broader immigration crackdown Trump launched earlier this year at the start of his second term. It follows a series of controversial moves, including blocking asylum at the southern border, barring international students from Harvard University, and ordering widespread immigration raids across the U.S.
The latest travel ban affects 12 countries, with full entry restrictions. Notably, seven of these are African nations:
- Chad
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
Other affected countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Haiti, Iran, and Yemen.
In addition, partial travel restrictions have been placed on individuals from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
Trump stated that the countries facing the strictest restrictions were identified as having a “large-scale presence of terrorists,” lacking cooperation on visa security, and being unable to verify travellers’ identities.
The list is subject to change, with the possibility of new countries being added, according to him.
The proclamation takes effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT). According to the order, visas issued before that date will remain valid and not be revoked.
