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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,...

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...

PM Pierre says US has not officially communicated about potential St Lucia travel ban
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has spoken out in the wake of a Washington Post report stating that Saint Lucia was among four Caribbean nations included in a leaked memo regarding travel bans and restrictions. According to the report, “The memo,...
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 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...

Editorial | Travel bans and global sport
It is probably too late to consider removing the United States as a host of next year’s football World Cup. And in any event, it is unlikely that Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football, would even contemplate...

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...
US threatens more Caribbean countries with travel restrictions
Several Caribbean nations could soon face new U.S. travel restrictions as the Trump administration considers a major expansion of its immigration crackdown. An internal U.S. State Department cable obtained by Reuters reveals that 36 countries —...

Tanzania, Uganda among 36 countries in Trump's watchlist for travel ban
The countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic...

Trump Administration Weighs Imposing Travel Ban On Citizens From 36 Countries
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) US 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...

Bhutan may be added to Trump travel ban list in next 60 days
According to 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...

Zimbabwe Among 36 Nations Facing Possible U.S. Travel Ban Over Visa and ID Fraud Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 10, 2025 — The United States has named Zimbabwe among 36 countries at risk of facing travel restrictions, visa bans, or other penalties due to alleged identity document fraud and widespread visa violations, according to a...

US envisages adding 25 more African countries to travel ban
US 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 – 25 of which are on the African continent –...

Liberia Risks U.S. Travel Ban
Liberia is among 36 countries that could soon face sweeping travel restrictions to the United States, as the Trump administration moves to enforce tougher immigration and vetting policies. An internal memo from the U.S. State Department — signed...

Antigua among countries under consideration for future US travel restrictions over CIP
- Advertisement - Antigua and Barbuda is among four Caribbean nations under the threat of additional travel restrictions to the US in a move to once again cast aspersions on the countries’ Citizenship by Investment programmes. According to news...

Nigeria, 35 other countries at risk as U.S. plans major expansion of travel ban list
The Trump administration is reportedly planning a major expansion of its travel ban policy that could block or restrict entry for Nigeria and 35 other countries, according to a confidential U.S. State Department cable. If implemented, the...