”I instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and suspend the issuance of visas to citizens of the United States of America. Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give—but Chad has his dignity and pride.”
Chad has immediately halted visa issuance to U.S. citizens in response to Washington’s inclusion of Chadians in its revised travel restrictions. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced the retaliatory measure on Facebook, framing it as a defense of national dignity. The move marks Africa’s strongest pushback yet against Trump’s policy, which targets seven African nations among twelve globally.
“Chad has no planes or billions, but we have dignity,” Déby declared, ordering “reciprocal suspension of US visas.” The ban affects a key diplomatic relationship amid growing African criticism of Trump’s immigration policies.
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