The African Union, AU, has expressed concern about the consequences of a new travel ban imposed by the United States on seven nations on the continent.
This was contained in a statement released by the AU on Thursday.
According to the Union, the measures would harm people-to-people ties, educational exchange, commercial engagement, and broader diplomatic relations built with the US over decades.
It, however, appealed to the US government to adopt a consultative approach and to engage in constructive dialogue with the countries concerned.
President Donald Trump of the United States on Wednesday : Somalia, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Haiti and Iran.
The President stated that the ban was triggered by a flamethrower attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado by an Egyptian man, even though Egypt was not included in the ban.
Trump, who assumed office on January 20 for the second time also imposed a partial ban on travellers from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
Meanwhile, some temporary work visas from those countries will be allowed.
