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Al Jazeera
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Shola Lawal

Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?

Demonstrators gather during a protest against new travel ban announced last week by President Donald Trump at Los Angeles airport, US, June 9, 2025 [Etienne Laurent/AP Photo]

United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents.

With 10 countries already included on Trump’s initial list, citizens of 36 of Africa’s 54 nations could now be banned, fully or partially, from entering the US if the new list takes effect. This would make Africa the most-banned region of the world when it comes to travelling to the US.

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