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1/7/26

Several countries are taking a stance against the United States’ recent uptick in travel restrictions and imposing a reciprocal travel ban against U.S. citizens from entering their countries.

The West African countries of Mali and Burkina Faso announced they will ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries after the Trump administration banned Malian and Burkinabe citizens from entering the United States.

The Trump administration expanded travel restrictions for more than a dozen countries in mid-December. In addition to Mali and Burkina Faso, travelers from Niger also were added to the list.

“In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation informs the national and international community 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,” the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press

Burkina Faso’s foreign affairs minister, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, signed a statement citing similar reasons for the ban of US nationals entering the country.

The two nations join the list of countries banning U.S. travelers amid international tensions and U.S. travel reform.

Niger, which also is in West Africa, has imposed a reciprocal ban. The Central African nation of Chad has imposed limited entry.

According to a Dec. 16 proclamation from the White House, the bans on Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso went into effect Jan. 1.

The travel ban for Chad went into effect on March 18, 2025, about two months after President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025