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    Why Is Chad On Trump's Travel Ban List?

    The Central African country has good relations with Washington and has been a partner in the regional fight against terrorism. Chadians are puzzled.
    by Scott Neuman Sep 27, 2017 2 minutes
    Chadian soldiers rest in the shade of their armored vehicle near Malam Fatori in April 2015, after troops retook the town from Boko Haram. / PHILIPPE DESMAZES / Getty Images

    When the White House issued its amended travel ban over the weekend, it added three countries to the list: North Korea, Venezuela ... and Chad.

    That's angered the government of the Central African country and perplexed policy analysts and political observers outside the Trump administration.

    "Chad is totally puzzled and baffled by President Trump's decision to tells "Chad is not happy, because it feels that it has done its utmost in the fight against terrorism."

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