US Terminates Temporary Protection for Nationals of Four African Countries.

The United States government has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Somalia, South Sudan, Cameroon and Ethiopia living in the country.

The decision is part of the Trump administration’s broader review of the humanitarian immigration programme, which allows eligible citizens of designated countries to remain and work legally in the US when conditions in their home countries make it unsafe for them to return.

According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Somalia’s TPS designation ended on August 14, 2026, while South Sudan’s designation ended on August 7, 2026. The decisions followed assessments that the countries no longer met the legal requirements for TPS.

TPS protects eligible beneficiaries from removal and allows them to apply for employment and, in some circumstances, travel authorisation. However, the status does not automatically provide permanent residency or another immigration status.

USCIS clarified that ending TPS does not automatically mean every affected person will be deported. Some individuals may have another valid immigration status or qualify for other forms of immigration protection.

The countries whose TPS designations have been terminated include:

1. Haiti

2. Syria

3. Yemen

4. Afghanistan

5. Cameroon

6. Nepal

7. Honduras

8. Nicaragua

9. Venezuela

10. South Sudan

11. Myanmar

12. Somalia

The agency also said that the status of some countries remains affected by ongoing court proceedings. Ethiopia’s TPS termination, for example, was stayed by a federal judge in Massachusetts in January 2026.

The latest decisions reflect the Trump administration’s continuing efforts to review and reduce the number of countries covered by the Temporary Protected Status programme.

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