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Expanding Travel Ban to 36

Countries Including GHANA, NIGERIA, EGYPT and more…

emp.press The U.S. government is reportedly evaluating a proposal to expand its current travel ban by adding 36 more countries, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.

If implemented, this expansion would mark a significant intensification of the restrictions first announced by the Trump administration earlier this month.

Key Points:

25 African countries are included on the list, such as Ghana, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ethiopia — all of which have long-standing diplomatic or economic relationships with the United States.

The list also covers nations in the Caribbean, Central Asia, and Pacific Islands.

The proposed bans are linked to concerns that these countries have not met U.S. benchmarks related to security, identity verification, or data-sharing protocols.

It remains uncertain whether or when these expanded restrictions will officially take effect, especially if the nations in question take steps to meet the outlined requirements.

Countries Named in the Memo (Africa Region):

Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe