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Two more are still awaiting their visas, with the US having imposed travel bans affecting numerous African nations.","category":"Politics","area":"Africa","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T17:05:12.919Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-13T16:34:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T17:05:12.919Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":60,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"One full report and 33 digests establish the central claim; no named sources or independent outlets.","critic":"The full report provides context and quotes, while digests offer brief summaries.","hype":"Headlines use strong language like 'force' and 'hit' to describe visa restrictions."}},"tags":["#MissUniverse","#USVisas","#TravelRestrictions","#Africa","#Pageant"],"entities":["Zambia","Republic of Congo","South Sudan","Zimbabwe","Donald Trump","Puerto Rico"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Two African contestants, from Zambia and the Republic of Congo, will miss the Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico.","Their withdrawal is due to visa restrictions imposed by the US administration.","Contestants from South Sudan and Zimbabwe are still awaiting their visas.","The US has implemented broad travel restrictions impacting many African countries."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Two African contestants will not participate in the Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico because they were unable to obtain US visas. Representatives from Zambia and the Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the event. Contestants from South Sudan and Zimbabwe are still in the process of securing their visas."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The United States has enacted sweeping travel restrictions that affect numerous countries, many of them in Africa. These restrictions were introduced under proclamations issued during Donald Trump's second administration. The administration expanded these restrictions in December to include additional countries, such as Zambia and Zimbabwe, while maintaining a complete entry suspension for nationals from the Republic of Congo and South Sudan."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the number of affected countries"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Star Kenya reports that 19 countries face partial US travel restrictions. The Print states that Zimbabwe is one of 19 countries, including Zambia, Nigeria and Senegal, facing partial US travel restrictions. 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