After US President Donald Trump announced travel bans on citizens of 39 different countries, now Burkina Faso and Mali have hit back with similar sanctions against US nationals. “Invoking the principle of reciprocity, Burkina Faso will immediately apply to US citizens the same entry conditions imposed on its citizens,” Burkinabé Foreign Minister Karamako Jean-Marie Traoré said on Tuesday. Out of the 39 countries against which Trump has issued full or partial travel ban, 25 are from Africa. Also Read | Trump administration expands travel ban to additional countriesAmong the list of countries are Syria, as well as those who hold passports of the Palestinian Authority. Partial travel ban: AngolaAntigua and BarbudaBeninBurundiCôte d'IvoireCubaDominicaGabonThe GambiaMalawiMauritaniaNigeriaSenegalTanzaniaTogoTongaVenezuelaZambiaZimbabweSpecial case: The US has restricted entry from Turkmenistan for non-immigrant visas while restrictions are in place for immigrants.

Source: Mint December 31, 2025 18:51 UTC