Mali, Burkina Faso impose reciprocal travel ban on US citizens
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal travel restrictions on United States nationals.
The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump imposed a permanent visa ban on nationals of both countries.
In separate statements issued on Tuesday, the two West African countries said the move was in line with the principle of reciprocity, after the US expanded its travel restrictions to include Mali and Burkina Faso.
The ministry noted that the security justification cited by US “contradicts the real developments on the ground” and suggested that the motivation for the action lies elsewhere.
“In application of the principle of reciprocity, the government of the Republic of Mali will apply, with immediate effect, to American nationals the same conditions and requirements as those imposed on Malian citizens,” the statement reads.
