Addis Ababa, June 6, 2025 (ENA) — On Thursday, Chad's President, Mahamat Idriss Deby, declared that his nation would stop issuing visas to American citizens as a reaction to the Trump administration’s choice to prohibit Chadian nationals from entering the United States.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump reinstated a key policy from his initial term by announcing a visa restriction on 12 nations, which include Chad. He criticized these countries for inadequate screening and vetting processes and for not accepting their nationals who have overstayed in the U.S.
The updated restriction applies to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The updated travel policy, effective Monday at 12:01 a.m., will impose stricter limitations on visitors coming from an additional seven countries.
In a Facebook post, Chad's president instructed his administration to halt visa issuance for U.S. citizens "as per the principle of reciprocity."
"Chad doesn’t have any airplanes to provide or billions of dollars to donate, but he retains his dignity and pride," Deby stated, commenting on the $400 million luxury aircraft presented to his government as a gift by the ruling family of Qatar.
The introduction of the new travel policy has sparked different responses from African nations, which account for seven out of the 12 countries impacted by President Trump’s strict visa restrictions, although certain exceptions apply.
In the Republic of Congo, Government Spokesperson Thierry Moungalla stated that he thinks the nation was impacted due to a "misunderstanding" regarding an armed assault in the United States, where the attackers were wrongly identified as being from the Republic of Congo.
"Clearly, Congo isn’t considered a terrorist nation nor does it harbor terrorists; there’s no evidence suggesting it has terrorist aspirations. We consider this situation a miscommunication, and I am confident that within the next few hours, the relevant diplomatic departments from our government will reach out to the U.S. authorities here," he stated in the capital city of Brazzaville.
In Sierra Leone, which has stringent travel limitations imposed upon it, Information Minister Chernor Bah stated that the nation is dedicated to tackling the issues that led to this restriction being enforced.
"We will collaborate with U.S. authorities to guarantee advancement," he stated additionally.
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