BAMAKO, Mali -- Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban Malian and Burkinabe citizens from entering the United States.

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

The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days."

The two West African countries said they were acting in the name of "reciprocity" following Trump's travel ban.

Mali imposed a separate reciprocal visa restriction on U.S. citizens in October, when the country announced a $5,000 to $10,000 bond on American business and tourist travelers in response to a similar U.S. program that affected 11 African nations. The U.S. removed Mali from the list of affected countries weeks later.

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Mali claim the point they need to finish second in Group A at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while Comoros go out.