US to stop visa services in Abuja, 24 African diplomatic posts [FULL LIST]

The United States has announced that it would discontinue visa services successful Abuja and 24 different African diplomatic cities effective August 1, 2026.

A connection by the US Department of State said realignment to determination hubs was portion of efforts aimed astatine boosting nationalist security, cutting authorities discarded and ensuring much azygous screening, vetting, and adjudication standards.

The connection said the medication of President Donald Trump is putting America and Americans archetypal by realigning overseas operations to beforehand US priorities efficiently and effectively.

“The Department of State is perpetually evaluating its overseas operations successful bid to beforehand America’s priorities arsenic efficiently and efficaciously arsenic possible.

“This includes a visa process that maintains rigorous standards of information screening and vetting and aligns resources and operational capableness with America’s nationalist interests.

“The Trump medication has nary higher precedence than the information and information of Americans, and the State Department volition proceed to supply Americans with due consular services and assistance astatine diplomatic posts astir the world,” the connection read.

Other African diplomatic posts affected by the regular visa realignment see Asmara, Bamako, Banjul, Brazza...