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US Embassy explains pending fresh travel ban
The Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Malawi says the pending travel ban targeting 36 countries is part of USA’s efforts to ensure that foreign nationals adhere to that country’s laws. In a written response yesterday to The Nation...

Australian neighbours in possible new 36-nation US travel ban, but America-bound Aussie travel grows
The memo, seen by The Washington Post, shows the new restrictions would apply to 25 African nations, including Egypt, as well as numerous countries in the Caribbean and Central Asia. Multiple Pacific Island nations also feature in the list,...

36 more countries may be added to Trump’s travel ban
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering expanding President Donald Trump’s new travel ban to as many as 36 additional countries, most of which are in Africa, according to a June 14 cable reviewed by The New York Times. This month,...

Trump May Expand Travel Ban List
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a significant expansion of its travel ban, potentially adding up to 36 more nations to the existing list of 19 already facing full or partial restrictions. This move, detailed in a State Department...

Trump administration weighs adding 25 African countries to travel ban
Most (25) of the countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are African: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire,...

Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan Among 36 Nations in Line for US Travel Bans: Report
Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan are among the 36 additional countries whose citizens could be banned from entering the United States under a proposed expansion of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a...

Obi to Tinubu: Visit Niger flood victims, not just Benue; all lives matter
Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit Benue State following the massacre of dozens of people, but called on him to extend the same gesture to Niger State, which recently...
Gambia, 35 other countries face potential U.S. travel ban
Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the United States against "foreign terrorists" and other national security threats. The...
South Sudan among 36 countries to face U.S. partial or full travel ban
The move comes just days after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the US from national security threat By James Chatim President Donald Trump’s...

Trump considers travel ban on another 36 countries after restricting people from 19 nations from entering the US
President Donald Trump is considering extending his extraordinary travel bans to include another 36 countries. Trump imposed a full ban on nationals from 12 countries, and partial restrictions for visitors from another seven countries earlier this...

Here are the reasons for potential travel restrictions to the United States
Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State...

How A 48-Country Travel Ban Could Suppress U.S. Tourism In A World Cup Year
Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors...

Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries
The Trump administration is considering a move that could nearly triple the number of countries subject to a travel ban, according to a State Department memo obtained by NPR. Up to 36 additional nations could be added to the list of 12 that were...

Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering an expansion of its imposed travel ban — potentially prohibiting citizens from 36 more countries from entering the United States, according to a State Department memo reviewed by the...

Dominica among 36 countries being considered for US travel ban, Washington Post reports
Dominica News Online - Sunday, June 15th, 2025 at 6:17 PM Dominica is among countries that are under consideration for travel restrictions by the Trump administration, an internal memo seen by the Washington Post has revealed. The memo was signed...

South Sudan among 36 countries in Trump’s watchlist for travel ban
The Trump administration is considering a significant expansion of U.S. travel restrictions, potentially barring citizens from 36 additional countries, according to an internal State Department cable obtained by Reuters. Earlier this month,...

Why is Trump mulling to expand travel ban?
The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries. This is seen as a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month, The Washington Post reports citing a...

New U.S travel ban threat looms over Zimbabwe… dodgy passports cited
HARARE – The United States government is reportedly considering a significant expansion of its travel restrictions, potentially impacting 36 additional countries, including Zimbabwe, as part of a heightened focus on national security and...

Trump Admin Weighs Adding 36 Countries to Travel Ban List: Report
If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, 36 additional countries could be banned from entering the United States. The possible plan was revealed in an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. These 36 countries will be added...

U.S. considers adding more African countries to travel ban
If implemented, the new measures would mean nearly 40 African countries face bans or some form of travel restrictions to the United States. An internal State Department cable cites reasons such as unreliable identity documents, passport security...