Zimbabwe among African nations at risk of US travel ban
Zimbabwe may soon face new travel restrictions from the United States.
According to a leaked memo, the US government is reviewing countries that it says have security weaknesses, like poor ID systems, government fraud, and too many visa overstays. 60 Days to Comply or Face Entry Bans
A memo from the US State Department, reportedly seen by The Washington Post , reveals that these countries have been given a 60-day deadline to improve their security protocols or risk being added to the list of nations barred from entering the US.
The document, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accuses several governments of failing to meet key security standards. These failures include poor civil documentation systems, high rates of visa overstays, and widespread fraud in official processes.
Zimbabwe, along with 24 other African nations such as Nigeria, Egypt, and Cameroon, appears on the draft list. Some countries were also flagged for offering citizenship-for-investment schemes or for having nationals accused of anti-American or antisemitic behavior.
Others named in the memo include countries from Central Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific region, such as Cambodia, Bhutan, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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