Chadian nationals will once again be able to receive travel visas to the United States after President Donald Trump lifted travel restrictions on the Central African country on Tuesday. The move follows an assessment that determined that Chad’s travel systems were now improved to meet the security standards of the United States. Chad was added to Trump’s travel ban proclamation in September 2017 when Sudan was removed, causing a shock to many as it is a major Western ally and a key contributor to troops in the fight against militant Islamists in the region. Trump’s original executive ban on January last year was said to have unlawfully targeted Muslim travellers. With Chad now taken off the list, the remaining countries still include two Muslim-majority African countries namely Libya and Somalia.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 11, 2018 12:22 UTC