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The African Union expressed concern about the impact of a new travel ban imposed by the US on seven countries on the continent.
Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan are among the 12 countries whose nationals will not be permitted to travel to the United States from Monday under an order signed by US President Donald Trump — who also signed a similar ban during his first presidency.
The AU said it is “concerned about the potential negative impacts” on diplomacy and commercial engagement.
Nationals from three other African countries — Burundi, Sierra Leone, and Togo — were among seven additional nations who face partial travel restrictions to the US. Migrants from the named countries have some of the highest visa overstay rates in America, according to US immigration authorities.
In response to the travel ban, Chad said it will stop granting visas to American citizens.
