Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American citizens after the United States added both countries to a no-entry list. The move brought to nearly 40 the number of countries whose citizens face restrictions in coming to the United States solely by virtue of nationality. In Mali, the move to respond to America in kind appears to have the backing of its citizens. Neither the United States nor France will be able to make us bend.”Electrical engineer Diakaridja Sidibé said Mali's response was appropriate:"It is a diplomatic struggle. Burkina Faso said in October it refused to take in people kicked out of the United States, in a snub to one of Trump's signature migration policies.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2026 15:32 UTC