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US threatens 36 more countries with travel bans — mapped
The Trump administration has given dozens of countries an ultimatum to improve the vetting of their travellers to the US or risk being blacklisted. The State Department identified 36 countries in danger of joining the 12 already subject to US...

ECOWAS Authority Appreciate Gambia Gov’t Efforts in Creating Budget Line for SSR
By: Lamin B. Darboe The Sixty-seventh Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on 22 June 2025 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the chairmanship of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), President of the...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Wanderlust with Pride: explore the world’s most welcoming LGBTQIA+ destinations
ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 35 minutes ago 4min The visibility of the LGBTQIA+ community has significantly grown in the travel industry over the years as gay rights and inclusivity are championed globally, with an increasing number of destinations...

Trump Administration May Possibly Add 36 Countries To Latest Travel Ban List
The Trump administration may subject 36 countries to full or partial travel bans, which would extend the list of 19 countries it restricted earlier this month. The Washington Post relayed a list of the allegedly proposed 36 countries. The outlet...

Terrorism, insecurity: The need for Nigeria to fence up
In the face of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, especially the recent killing in Yelwata and Daudu villages in Benue State, where it was claimed that the killer herdsmen are foreign mercenaries who come in from Cameroon, strike, and then go...

Niger: FG constitutes committee to implement ACReSAL’s strategic catchment mgt plans
Federal Government of Nigeria has constituted a team of implementation committee to ensure the implementation of the strategic catchment management plans produced, validated, and endorsed for the 19 ACReSAL states and the Federal Capital...

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban
FILE-President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has given 36 countries a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve its...

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown
A cloud of uncertainty looms over Ghana as the United States considers expanding its travel ban to include more countries. This possible move—intended primarily to bolster American national security and address perceived deficiencies in...

Revealed: Analyst details motivation for Trump’s sprawling travel bans
Although Donald Trump enacted a travel ban during his first presidency, he is taking it much further this time. Trump is now imposing either total travel bans or travel restrictions on 19 different countries. And according to reporting in The New...

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens
A diplomatic cable sent over the weekend by the State Department instructs embassies and consulates in 36 countries to assess their hosts’ willingness by Wednesday to improve their citizens’ travel documentation and take steps to address the...

White House Weighs Adding 36 Countries to US Travel Ban
Photo source: Daniel Torok © The White House The Trump administration is considering an expansion of America’s travel ban to include 36 additional countries – most of them in Africa – according to a leaked State Department memo obtained by Agence...

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Benue Declares June 18 Public Holiday Ahead of Tinubu’s Visit
Benue declares June 18 public holiday ahead of Tinubu’s visit Tunji-Ojo: porous borders, underfunded Police threaten Nigeria’s security INEC rejects PDP’s NEC meeting notice over irregularities Over 700 missing, 207 dead in Niger State flooding –...

Trump Admin Gives 36 Countries New Deadline to Avoid Travel Ban
The Trump administration has given 36 countries—most of them in Africa—a deadline of Wednesday to commit to strengthening travel vetting procedures or face the possibility of a travel ban on their citizens entering the United States. A diplomatic...

Trump admin demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A weekend diplomatic cable sent by the State Department...

Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid being added to travel ban
President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speakiing with reporters to depart the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON — The Trump...

Trump's Travel Ban: Can US Citizens Still Visit Affected Countries And Which 36 Nations May Be Added To His List?
The Trump administration has recently imposed a full travel ban on 12 countries, barring their nationals from entering the United States as part of efforts to significantly reduce immigration. According to a newly leaked internal memo, US...

Donald Trump Administration Sets Deadline for 36 Countries To Improve Vetting or Face Travel Ban on Citizens Visiting US; Check List of Nations Here
Washington, June 17: The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A weekend diplomatic cable sent by the...

AP News: Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A weekend diplomatic cable sent by the State...