Niger imposes visa ban on US citizens

US President Donald Trumplastweek, including the West African nation of Niger,among variousother countries whose citizenshad banned the entry of its citizens into the US. The government of Nigerhas decided to completely ban the issuance of visas to US citizensin retaliation for this policy.

Reports in the Nigerien press stated, "Niger has completely halted the processof issuing visas to US citizens.A decision has been made to permanently block the entry of US citizensinto the country's territory."

Diplomatic sources state that the government of Nigerbased its decisionon the principle ofreciprocity, noting that theNiamey administrationis defending the country's national sovereignty.Sources indicate that the decisionis the government'sis a reflection of its changing diplomatic policy, they claimed.

Trump'stravel ban decision

On December 16, US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order expanding the travel bans that the US began implementing this year for citizens of 12 countries,adding new countries to the list.was. In a statement released by the White House,itwas announced that travel bans would be imposed on the citizens of countries including Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria.The US does not officially recognize as a country,by Palestine itIt was noted that the ban would also apply to those using travel documents issued, and furthermore, previouslysubject to travel restrictions, citizens of Laos and Sierra Leone would also beincluded in such a comprehensivetravel ban.

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