The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.
The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.
By Faisal Ali
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Mali has imposed visa bond requirements on United States citizens identical to those Washington placed on Malian travellers, in a tit-for-tat response to moves that its government has condemned as a violation of bilateral agreements.
The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.
Advocates have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.
Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel bans on U.S. citizens in response to Trump's restrictions on their nationals.
Washington endureció en agosto los requisitos para estancias por turismo y negocios a los ciudadanos de varios países africanos
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue 'tit-for-tat' bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens.
