00:00Mali and Burkina Faso say they are shutting their doors to U.S. citizens, a direct response
00:05to President Donald Trump's decision to ban travelers from their countries.
00:10The announcement came late Tuesday with both governments invoking reciprocity after the
00:14U.S. expanded travel restrictions on December 16 to 20 nations, including Mali, Burkina
00:21Faso and Niger.
00:23Mali's foreign ministry said American nationals will now face the same conditions imposed
00:27on Malian citizens, effective immediately.
00:31Burkina Faso's foreign minister echoed that stance in a separate statement.
00:35The move highlights worsening relations between Washington and West Africa's military-led
00:39governments, which have broken away from the regional bloc ECOAS.
00:44The White House cited ongoing attacks by armed groups as a key reason for the ban, violence
00:50both junters say they are struggling to contain.
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