Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka's visa to the USA revoked: reason lies in criticism of Trump

Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka's entry to the USA has been revoked

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has been informed that his visa to the USA has been canceled. The 91-year-old writer, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, faced this issue due to new information that was not clarified. The consulate requested him to personally bring his passport for visa cancellation, which caused disdain in Soyinka.

The consulate asked me to come in person to revoke my visa. It was very strange, I called it a bizarre love letter from the embassy

Soyinka himself refused permanent residency in the USA in 2016, tearing up his green card in protest against the election of President Trump. He jokingly remarked that his green card was 'cut into several pieces'. The writer explained that his criticism of Trump's immigration policy might be related to the visa revocation.

Comparison to Idi Amin and reactions to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize

Soyinka expressed harsh criticism of Trump's policies, even calling him 'Idi Amin with a white face'. This is not the first time he has criticized the policies of the American administration.

Idi Amin was a Ugandan dictator from 1971 to 1979, known for his brutal regime and human rights violations

It should be noted that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado from Venezuela. Trump himself expressed satisfaction with this choice, but acknowledged that he did not receive the prestigious award.

After Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka's visa to the USA was canceled due to his criticism of President Trump's policies, discussions about the relationship between the writer and the administration have resurfaced. His comparison of Trump to Idi Amin has sparked new debates in the public sphere.