US President Donald Trump has added six more countries to his travel restrictions list. Four out of the six are African countries — they account for 81% of the total population to be banned. Some activists are calling this an “Africa ban.” Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Halima Gikandi about one African country on that list, in particular: Nigeria.
The story you just read is available for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll get us one step closer to our goal of raising $25,000 by June 14. We need your help now more than ever!