00:00The visa row between Mali and the United States might be coming to an end.
00:07Earlier this month, the U.S. government required Mali citizens to post visa bonds of up to $10,000
00:14if they want to obtain business or tourist visas to the U.S.
00:20Mali then retaliated with the same measures for U.S. citizens coming to its territory.
00:24The U.S. measure was supposed to take effect on October 23rd,
00:30but when the list of countries required to post visa bonds was published, Mali was not among them.
00:36Mali has not yet responded to the U.S. initiative,
00:39and for now its visa bond requirement for American citizens remains intact.
00:44The U.S. continues to require visa bonds from citizens of several other African countries,
00:49including Mauritania, Malawi, The Gambia, Zambia and Tanzania.
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