{"id":2527278,"date":"2025-12-31T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mali-and-burkina-faso-ban-us-nationals-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:57:15","slug":"mali-and-burkina-faso-ban-us-nationals-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mali-and-burkina-faso-ban-us-nationals-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mali and Burkina Faso ban US nationals &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmali-and-burkina-faso-ban-us-nationals-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2527278&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>mali and Burkina faso have announced immediate reciprocal travel bans on U.S. nationals in response to President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent travel restrictions that added the two countries to a list of nations facing entry limits. mali&#8217;s foreign ministry said it regretted the U.S. decision was made without consultation and invoked the principle of reciprocity; Burkina Faso&#8217;s foreign minister gave a similar justification. The U.S. measures, introduced in mid-December as part of broader national-security-driven restrictions (after an initial set of bans earlier in the year), prompted the West African actions. Both mali and Burkina Faso are currently ruled by military juntas &#8211; led by Gen. Assimi Go\u00efta and Capt. Ibrahim Traor\u00e9, respectively &#8211; and are members of the Alliance of Sahel States alongside Niger as thay confront Islamist insurgencies and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >seek greater regional sovereignty<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mali and Burkina Faso ban US nationals in retaliation for Trump travel restrictions<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2459576\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Mali and Burkina Faso have imposed a reciprocal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/travel-ban\/\">travel ban<\/a> on visitors from the United States in response to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> travel restrictions on their nationals to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Trump imposed full travel restrictions and entry limitations on Mali and Burkina Faso in mid-December, including the two African countries as part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3919934\/new-trump-travel-ban-targets-countries-middle-east-africa\/\">five new additions<\/a> to his travel ban list. In June, Trump instated an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/06\/restricting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-kristi-noem-testifies-before-house-committee-on-homeland-security\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Kristi Noem testifies before House Committee on Homeland Security\">initial travel ban<\/a><\/a> on 12 countries as part of an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-desantis-visits-usf-announces-20m-cybersecurity-grant\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. DeSantis visits USF, announces M cybersecurity grant\">strengthen national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364840\/uk-government-squirms-repatriate-antisemitic-activist-egypt\/\">UK government squirms after repatriating antisemitic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagons-education-diversity-chief-has-to-go\/\" title=\"Pentagon\u2019s Education \u201cDiversity Chief\u201d Has to Go\">anti-white activist<\/a> from Egypt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364683\/isis-terrorists-killed-captured-large-scale-syria-attack-centcom\/\">Two dozen ISIS terrorists killed or captured after large-scale Syria attack: CENTCOM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364502\/uae-withdraws-forces-yemen-saudi-ultimatum\/\">UAE announces withdrawal of all forces from Yemen after Saudi ultimatum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Late Tuesday evening, officials from both Mali and Burkina Faso announced they would be imposing reciprocal travel restrictions following Trump&rsquo;s mid-December proclamation. Mali&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation released a statement saying it &ldquo;regrets that such an important decision was taken without any prior consultation,&rdquo; referring to the Trump administration&rsquo;s Dec. 16 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/12\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-further-restricts-and-limits-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states\/\">proclamation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation informs the national and international public opinion that, with immediate effect, the Government of the Republic of Mali will apply the same conditions and requirements to US nationals as those imposed on Malian citizens,&rdquo; the Malian Ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Karamoko Jean-Marie Traor&eacute;,&nbsp;Burkina Faso&rsquo;s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told <em>Bloomberg<\/em> that his country&rsquo;s travel ban on U.S. nationals was also based on the &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-31\/mali-burkina-faso-restrict-us-nationals-entry-after-trump-travel-ban?srnd=homepage-americas\">principle of reciprocity<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Burkina Faso and Mali are each currently under <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/podcasts\/africa\/new-alliance-sahel-states-and-future-africas-legacy-institutions\">military junta rule<\/a> after military leaders launched coups in the respective nations to unseat elected leaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3899958\/military-officers-guinea-bissau-seize-control-arrest-president-coup\/\">MILITARY OFFICERS IN GUINEA-BISSAU SAY THEY SEIZED &lsquo;TOTAL CONTROL&rsquo; AND ARRESTED PRESIDENT IN COUP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After taking power following his coups of 2020 and 2021, Gen. Assimi Go&iuml;ta rules in Mali and was recently granted a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c9qxnxxzde8o\">five-year extension<\/a> of his presidency. Captain Ibrahim Traor&eacute;&nbsp;took over as ruler of Burkina Faso following his military <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1egely9v3go\">coup in 2022<\/a>, and his presidency was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5117d8kz16o\">extended by five years<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the countries is also part of the regional <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/podcasts\/africa\/new-alliance-sahel-states-and-future-africas-legacy-institutions\">Alliance of Sahel States<\/a> with Niger to combat Islamic extremism in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sahel\/\">region<\/a> and gain greater national sovereignty across the states, following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States. The region and leadership face threats from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3880616\/will-trump-let-mali-fall-to-the-jihadists\/\">jihadists<\/a> within their borders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mali, Burkina Faso ban US visitors in retaliation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2527279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP23213737255448.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[62426,56735,69794],"class_list":["post-2527278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-burkina-faso","tag-mali","tag-us-nationals"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP23213737255448.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2527278"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2527282,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2527278\/revisions\/2527282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2527279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2527278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2527278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2527278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}