Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced that his country is suspending the issuance of visa to U.S. citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting the U.

Chad suspended visa issuance to U.S. citizens on Thursday after its nationals were included in a U.S. travel ban targeting 12 countries, President Idriss Deby said in a Facebook post. "I have instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and suspend the issuance of visas to U.

Africa is the continent worst affected by the travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump, with seven of the 12 countries on the list. It is set to come into effect on Monday. The order prohibits people from Chad,