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[Saya]

http://www.newsweek.com/trump-travel-ban-chad-boko-haram-684078

President Donald Trump’s decision to place Chad on his revised travel ban shocked experts and former U.S. officials who warned it could have major consequences for the fight against terrorism in Africa.

And it appears Trump’s controversial decision may have already damaged alliances on the continent—which is threatened by a range of militants, including affiliates of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State militant group.

Chad has pulled hundreds of troops from neighboring Niger, where they had been stationed to assist in a regional fight against Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant Islamist group, Reuters reported.

Chad’s government has not given any explanation for the withdrawal, which took place over the past two weeks. But in the wake of Trump’s pronouncement on September 24, Chad’s communications minister Madeleine Alingué said that the decision “seriously undermines Chad’s image and the good relations between the two countries, notably in the fight against terrorism.”

Chad has played a leading role in fighting terrorism in West Africa, particularly in forcing Boko Haram into retreat. The militants controlled territory equivalent in size to Belgium in early 2015, but has lost almost all of its land since then, largely due to Nigerian military offensives and a regional force launched in 2015 that is headquartered in Ndjamena, the Chadian capital.

 

[tuxfool]

I bet the people that decided this had no idea that Chad was involved with the fight against Boko Haram.

 

[Kthulhu]

I always forget there is a country called Chad.

 

[Lupercal]

To amped up on that Wolf Cola anyway to stop em.

 

[Con_Smith]

I bet the people that decided this had no idea that Chad was involved with the fight against Boko Haram.

You think any of them even care or know anything about Africa?

Shit, Trump probably got bullied by some dude named Chad as a yout and just added them on their outta of ignorant spite.

 

[tuxfool]

You think any of them even care or know anything about Africa?

Shit, Trump probably got bullied by some dude named Chad as a yout and just added them on their outta of ignorant spite.

If they had a working State Department, this is the kind of thing that would be coordinated through them.

Unfortunately that department now is a complete wreckage.

 

[Yaboosh]

Cutting off your neighbor's nose to spite a face half way around the world.

 

[nny]

I bet the people that decided this had no idea that Chad was involved with the fight against Boko Haram.

They just thought it was some random dude.

 

[Foxy the Fox]

I always forget there is a country called Chad.

A country full of Chads

 

[bonesmccoy]

Chad is on the list now?

'Grats (Gulf) lobbyists!

 

[LiK]

Fuck Trump.

 

[TarNaru33]

Cutting off your neighbor's nose to spite a face half way around the world.

While I do disagree with the move because lives are at stake in this, it is all Chad can do to show their displeasure of U.S's policy against them. Also, this may (a big may) not even be the reason they are pulling back.

 

[Kthulhu]

A country full of Chads

That's why Trump did this. He's trying to appeal to his 4chan base.

All jokes aside, this is pretty fucked.

 

[turmoil]

Whatever, it's not like if China or Russia were hastily filling the void USA leaves in its retreat. /s

 

[belinho]

I dont know much about geopolitics, but thats a cool name for a country. Chad