After Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Strike Back Against Trump's Travel Ban | Firstpost Africa

A "visa war" is intensifying across Africa as nations move to retaliate against the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies. In a significant escalation, Sahel allies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have banned US nationals from entering their territories. This "tit-for-tat" response comes after the Trump administration expanded travel restrictions to 20 countries—including these three junta-led nations—citing security crisis. The friction extends beyond the Sahel. Earlier this year, Namibia ended visa-free travel for Americans, while countries like Zambia and Malawi were targeted by a new visa Bond programme requiring travellers to pay bonds up to $15,000 to visit the US. Watch this video to know more. 
---

Firstpost Africa | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News

#firstpostafrica #africa #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews

Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.

Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.
https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost

Follow Firstpost on Website:
https://www.firstpost.com

Follow Firstpost on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/

Follow Firstpost on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/

Follow Firstpost on X:
https://twitter.com/firstpost

Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp:
https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V