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Mali, Burkina Faso ban American travel in retaliation

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Two African countries have announced travel bans against U.S. citizens in retaliation for President Donald Trump's travel bans on their own people.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President

  2. UPI

    Mali, Burkina Faso ban American travel in retaliation (opens UPI)

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    Two African countries have announced travel bans against U.S. citizens in retaliation for President Donald Trump's travel bans on their own people.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on U.S. nationals (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation of Trump's recent decision.

  4. New York Post

    Mali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on US citizens (opens New York Post)

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    Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to an equivalent measure announced by the Trump administration earlier this month.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Mali, Burkina Faso ban US citizens in response to Trump travel bans (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The West African countries say the bans are equivalent to those imposed on their citizens by the United States.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Mali and Burkina Faso ban US nationals (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Mali and Burkina Faso have imposed a reciprocal travel ban on visitors from the United States in response to Trump's travel restrictions.

  7. Black Enterprise

    Burkina Faso, Mali Ban U.S. Citizens In Response To Trump Administration Travel Bans (opens Black Enterprise)

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    The travel ban announcements from Burkina Faso and Mali follow Trump’s decision to add the countries to his growing travel ban list.

  8. Breitbart News

    Mali and Burkina Faso Ban U.S. Citizens in Backlash to Trump Travel Restrictions (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two more countries in Africa have announced they are imposing a travel ban on U.S. citizens in response to an identical policy instituted by the Trump administration that will take effect on January 1. | National Security

  9. The Guardian

    Burkina Faso and Mali ban US nationals in retaliation to Trump’s visa decision (opens The Guardian)

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    Announcements mark latest twist in the frosty relationship between west African military governments and the US

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