The South African National Defence Force has ended its longstanding ban on hijabs. This follows the recent court victory of Major Fatima Isaacs who was fired for wearing a hijab.
President Joe Biden has done away with the 2017 Muslim travel ban enforced by the former Trump administration. The travel ban included several African and Middle Eastern countries.
The author and activist says that US immigration sent her back within just a few minutes of looking at her case despite traveling on an Australian passport.
Three African countries, Chad, Libya and Somalia, will be implicated in this decision.
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