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The Nigerien government took a measure to stop issuing visas for Americans and forbid them to enter its country.

According to the news agency of Niger on December 25, it is a retaliatory measure against the US’ inclusion of the country in the list of the countries forbidden to enter it.

Diplomatic sources said that Niger’s prohibition of Americans’ entry based on the principle of reciprocity reflects its stand to defend national sovereignty and means a switchover in its foreign policy.

On December 16, the US reportedly increased the number of the countries against which entry prohibition measures and partial restrictions are enforced to about 40 and included Niger in them on the pretext of “threat to national security and public security”.