Burkina Faso and Mali ban US nationals in retaliation to Trump’s visa decision

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Source: theguardian.com
Burkina Faso and Mali ban US nationals in retaliation to Trump’s visa decision

Announcements mark latest twist in the frosty relationship between west African military governments and the US

Mali and Burkina Faso said they would ban US citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for Donald Trump’s decision to ban Malian and Burkinabe citizens from entering the US.

The announcements, made on Tuesday in separate statements by the foreign ministers of the two west African countries, marked the latest twist in the frosty relationship between west African military governments and the US.

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