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Bold move to keep Americans safe from ‘terrorists’ is basis for US travel ban for some African nations

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President Donald Trump’s restrictions on travel from 10 African countries are being praised by analysts for improving U.S. security internationally and domestically.
The president said on X the travel ban was being introduced after a terror attack against a pro-Israel group advocating for Hamas to release Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend, allegedly by an Egyptian man who had overstayed his visa.
In a White House fact sheet, Trump said, «We will restore the travel ban, some people call it the Trump travel ban, and keep the radical Islamic terrorists out of our country.»
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This point was backed by the State Department’s principal deputy spokesperson, Tommy Pigott. In a briefing Thursday, Pigott said, «This is a national security imperative».
But observers believe there is an external, international reason.
«Most, if not all, of the African countries were added to this list either because of extreme instability and thus terrorist havens or because relations between them and the U.S. is either extremely poor or non-existent,» Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and editor of FDD’s Long War Journal, told Fox News Digital.
«For instance, the U.S. has been historically hard on Eritrea for its human rights abuses and also alleged support for terrorism. While in Chad, its military regime kicked the U.S. military out of its territory last year, further hurting the U.S. military posture in Africa.»
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Some of the restricted African countries listed below pose significant potential security concerns for the U.S.

In this Feb. 17, 2011, file photo, hundreds of newly trained al-Shabaab fighters perform military exercises in an area south of Mogadishu, Somalia. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
SOMALIA
The world’s two principal Islamist terror groups, ISIS and al Qaeda, represented here by Al-Shabaab, both operate openly in Somalia. The White House described it this week as «a terrorist safe haven.»
A briefing note accompanying the travel ban declared, «A persistent terrorist threat emanates from Somalia’s territory. Somalia also remains a destination for individuals attempting to join terrorist groups that threaten the national security of the United States.»
The U.S. Africa Command mounted five air attacks against operators from both groups in just the 12 days up to June 2.
LIBYA
Fighting and subsequent piles of bodies in the streets have been reported in the past month in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. The U.N.’s Support Mission in Libya recently posted on X that the situation could «spiral out of control.»
«The historical terrorist presence within Libya’s territory amplifies the risks posed by the entry into the United States of its nationals,» the White House note states, adding U.S. border officials can’t properly vet Libyans because «there is no competent or cooperative central authority for issuing passports or civil documents in Libya.»
SUDAN

Fighters of the Sudan Liberation Movement, a Sudanese rebel group active in Sudan’s Darfur State that supports army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, attend a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state March 28, 2024. (Getty Images)
The U.S. has already imposed sanctions against the leaders of both parties involved in a two-year civil war that has reportedly killed 150,000 and displaced 12 million. The U.S. claims up to 28% of Sudanese overstay their visas.
ERITREA
The criminal records of Eritreans are not available for inspection by U.S. officials. With an overstay rate of up to 55%, the White House also reported that «Eritrea has historically refused to accept back its removable nationals.»
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CHAD
The West African country is causing concern in Washington as it deepens relations with Russia. Chad President Idriss Deby went to Moscow last year for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was then warmly welcomed in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, for a reciprocal visit. Russia’s shadowy Wagner private mercenary group’s importance in the country is being questioned after three of its members were arrested in September and sent back to Moscow.

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state-owned agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chad’s Transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby at the Kremlin in Moscow Jan. 24, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Banning nationals this week, the U.S. said Chad has had a visa overstay rate of up to 55%. In Chad, President Deby responded by saying, «I have instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and suspend the issuance of visas to U.S. citizens.»
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
People from this West African country have reportedly overstayed their F, M and J visas by up to 70%.
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Depending on the visa category, up to 35% of citizens in the U.S. are reported to have overstayed their visas.
Overstaying is the main issue for the other African countries whose nationals are partially restricted and now have only limited entry into the U.S.
SIERRA LEONE
Has an overstay rate of up to 35%, and, the White House says, «has historically failed to accept back its removable nationals.»

Libyan protesters gather in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square to call for the resignation of the national unity government May 14, 2025. (Getty Images)
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TOGO
Togo suffers from poor governance, nepotism and widespread corruption, which reportedly goes all the way to the president’s office. Over 50% of the population lives below what’s regarded as the international poverty line. Togo’s nationals have an overstay rate of up to 35% in the U.S.
BURUNDI
Burundi vies with South Sudan for the dubious title of poorest country in the world. Yet soaring inflation has caused a devastating rise in food prices. A former rebel group has led the country for two decades in an climate of political unrest and alleged repression. Burundi’s citizens have an overstay rate of up to 17% in the U.S.
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Indonesia acelera la formación de tropas para su despliegue en Gaza como fuerza de paz

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Indonesia comenzó la preparación del contingente militar que planea enviar a la Franja de Gaza como parte de la Fuerza de Estabilización Internacional (ISF, por sus siglas en inglés) autorizada por el Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas el pasado 17 de noviembre. El general Maruli Simanjuntak, jefe del Estado Mayor de las Fuerzas Armadas indonesias, confirmó este lunes que la formación ya está en marcha, con foco en especialistas en ingeniería y personal sanitario.
“Ya hemos comenzado la formación de quienes podrían ser fuerzas de mantenimiento de la paz. Así, estamos preparando a ingenieros, sanitarios y cosas así”, explicó Simanjuntak en declaraciones desde el Palacio Presidencial de Yakarta recogidas por la revista indonesia Tempo. El alto mando militar precisó que aún no se concretaron ni la fecha ni las condiciones exactas del despliegue, y que serán los coordinadores de la misión quienes determinen las necesidades operativas finales.
Simanjuntak mencionó una cifra provisional de entre 5.000 y 8.000 efectivos organizados en una brigada, aunque advirtió que se trata de una estimación sujeta a negociación. “Será una brigada, de entre 5.000 y 8.000, pero todo está aún abierto en la negociación. No es seguro. Así que no hay una cifra concreta por ahora”, señaló. El comandante explicó que el proceso incluye la coordinación con el cuartel general de las Fuerzas Armadas y posteriormente con el Ejército de Tierra para definir el personal necesario y preparar los recursos.
Según informó la televisión pública israelí Kan, el contingente indonesio será el primero en desplegarse en Gaza y podría hacerlo en las próximas semanas. Fuentes israelíes citadas por el medio indicaron que las tropas se instalarían al sureste de Rafá, en la zona fronteriza entre el enclave palestino y Egipto. De confirmarse, este despliegue marcaría un hito en la relación entre Indonesia e Israel, dos países que no mantienen relaciones diplomáticas formales.
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La participación indonesia en Gaza se inscribe en el plan de paz impulsado por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, conocido como el Plan Integral para Poner Fin al Conflicto de Gaza. El Consejo de Seguridad aprobó la Resolución 2803 con 13 votos a favor y dos abstenciones —China y Rusia— que autoriza la creación de una Junta de Paz como administración transitoria y el establecimiento de la ISF para supervisar el alto el fuego, desarmar a grupos armados no estatales y entrenar a una nueva fuerza policial palestina.
El presidente indonesio, Prabowo Subianto, expresó en septiembre pasado ante la Asamblea General de la ONU la disposición de su país a enviar hasta 20.000 militares a Gaza. “Si el Consejo de Seguridad y esta Asamblea lo deciden, Indonesia está preparada para desplegar 20.000 o incluso más soldados para ayudar a asegurar la paz en Gaza”, afirmó entonces Prabowo, quien condicionó el despliegue a la existencia de un mandato de Naciones Unidas.
El ministro de Defensa indonesio, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, confirmó en noviembre que el país entrenó hasta 20.000 efectivos especializados en tareas sanitarias y de construcción. Sjamsoeddin precisó que el despliegue solo se materializará tras la aprobación presidencial y con un mandato claro del Consejo de Seguridad. “Estamos esperando nuevas decisiones sobre la acción de paz en Gaza”, declaró el ministro, quien agregó que la composición definitiva del contingente será determinada por el presidente Prabowo.
El comandante en jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas indonesias, el general Agus Subiyanto, reveló la semana pasada que la misión será liderada por un teniente general y estará compuesta por tres brigadas combinadas que incluirán batallones de salud, construcción, apoyo logístico y apoyo mecánico. Según Subiyanto, el personal está siendo sometido a rigurosas pruebas físicas y psicológicas durante el proceso de selección.

Fotografía tomada el 4 de agosto de 2021 por Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi/vía Reuters.
Indonesia es uno de los principales contribuyentes globales a las misiones de paz de la ONU. Actualmente ocupa el octavo lugar entre 119 países que aportan efectivos, con más de 2.700 militares y policías desplegados en nueve misiones en el Líbano, República Democrática del Congo, República Centroafricana, Sudán del Sur y Sahara Occidental, entre otros territorios. Desde 1957, cuando envió su primer contingente a Egipto en el marco de la Fuerza de Emergencia de la ONU (UNEF), Indonesia desplegó más de 24.000 efectivos en 30 misiones a lo largo de casi siete décadas.
La propuesta indonesia para Gaza no está exenta de controversia. Diversos analistas advirtieron que Yakarta podría verse atrapada entre su histórico apoyo a la causa palestina y el mandato de la ISF, que incluye el desarme de Hamas. Indonesia, país de mayoría musulmana sin relaciones diplomáticas con Israel, fue un firme defensor de la creación de un Estado palestino independiente. En su discurso ante la ONU, Prabowo ofreció reconocer a Israel y garantizar su seguridad a cambio de que Tel Aviv reconozca la independencia palestina.
Además de Indonesia, países como Pakistán, Azerbaiyán, Turquía y Egipto manifestaron interés en contribuir a la ISF, aunque la participación turca fue rechazada por Israel. El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, insistió en octubre en que no aceptaría tropas turcas en Gaza. Por su parte, Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Arabia Saudita declinaron participar en la fuerza.
El alto el fuego en Gaza, que entró en vigor el 10 de octubre tras un acuerdo mediado por Estados Unidos, Qatar y Egipto, permanece frágil. Según cifras del Ministerio de Salud de Gaza (controlado por Hamas), la ofensiva israelí lanzada tras el ataque del grupo terrorista palestino del 7 de octubre de 2023 causó más de 70.000 muertos palestinos.
La misión indonesia en Gaza supondría uno de los despliegues más ambiciosos del país en su historia de participación en operaciones de paz. Equipada con helicópteros, aviones de transporte C-130 Hércules y dos buques hospital de la Armada, la fuerza se centraría en tareas de reconstrucción y asistencia sanitaria más que en funciones de vigilancia policial, según adelantaron fuentes militares indonesias.
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Bipartisan Senate bill targets money laundering linked to drug trafficking, terrorism

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced a bipartisan measure to crack down on money laundering by increasing penalties and ensuring laws apply to systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists.
Grassley, R-Iowa, and Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the «Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act» Friday to enhance criminal money laundering statutes.
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The bill would update counterfeiting laws to prohibit state-of-the-art counterfeiting methods and increase penalties for bulk cash smuggling.
The bill would also ensure money laundering laws apply to informal value transfer systems that are often used by drug traffickers and terrorists.
The introduction of the bill comes as Trump administration officials warn that hostile actors, like cartels and terrorists, are funding operations through complex financial channels across the U.S. border.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced a bipartisan measure to crack down on money laundering by increasing penalties and ensuring laws apply to systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Grassley and Klobuchar also said the bill would prohibit the cross-border shipment of blank checks for the purpose of evading reporting requirements.
«Criminal enterprises and terrorist organizations depend on ill-begotten cash to carry out their dark deeds. As money laundering methods have evolved over time, so must the government’s efforts to exact justice,» Grassley said, adding that their bill would ensure law enforcement «has the tools they need to track down dirty money, hold criminals accountable and prevent further crimes.»
Klobuchar added that as criminals and terrorist organizations «develop new methods to launder money, we must provide our law enforcement with the tools they need to keep American communities safe.»
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«This bipartisan legislation makes necessary updates to anti-money laundering statutes and counterfeiting laws, ensuring the law enforcement community can stay one step ahead of those working to undermine our nation’s safety and security,» she said.
The bill also would establish a new money laundering violation that would prohibit the transfer of funds into or out of the United States — funds specifically being transferred with the intent to violate U.S. income tax laws.

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The bill would also prohibit conspiracies to create illegal money services businesses; grant wiretapping authority to investigate currency reporting, bulk cash smuggling, illegal money services businesses and counterfeiting offenses; and grant the U.S. Secret Service the explicit authority to investigate ransomware crimes and other uses of unlicensed money transmitting; and would ensure compliance with financial institutions.
The measure has wide support in the law enforcement community and has been endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, the National Association of Police Organizations and the National District Attorneys Association.

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«By clarifying the law in response to recent court decisions, strengthening penalties and expanding investigative authorities, this legislation will restore critical law enforcement tools and help disrupt transnational criminal organizations,» Patrick Yoes, president of the Fraternal Order of Police said, adding that the organization «strongly supports this bill, which would prevent criminals and terrorists from profiting from their crimes and protect public safety and national security.»
The National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys also endorsed the bill saying the «targeted reforms will strengthen investigations, improve prosecutorial clarity and better reflect how modern money-laundering schemes actually operate.»
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