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In a bold diplomatic move, Chad has suspended the issuance of visas to US citizens in direct response to the Trump administration’s renewed travel ban. The US policy targets 12 nations, including Chad, over what it calls “deficient” security checks and deportation refusals. Chad’s president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, called the decision to retaliate a matter of “dignity and pride,” echoing growing frustration across Africa. Other African nations affected, like the Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone, are pushing back diplomatically or pledging reforms. The ban, which revives a controversial Trump-era policy, took effect today. Chad’s decision to reciprocate is a sign that African leaders are asserting themselves, showing they won’t quietly accept being sidelined on the global stage.
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