Mali hits back with Ksh.1.3M visa fee for US travellers

File photo of an American passport. Audio By Vocalize Mali has introduced a $10,000 (Ksh.1.3 million) visa fee on U.S. nationals visiting the West African country for business and tourism purposes in a reciprocal move after Donald Trump’s...

Mali Slaps Visa Bond on US Travellers in Retaliation to US Policy

In a tit-for-tat move, Mali has imposed the same visa bond requirements on United States citizens that Washington placed on Malian travelers. Mali’s government condemned the initial US action as a violation of bilateral agreements. The Foreign...

Mali Imposes Reciprocal Visa Bond on U.S. Citizens After Trump’s $10,000 Visa Requirement for Malians

WHILE ZAMBIA WAS GIVEN AND KEPT QUIET🫵🏿🫵🏿 Mali Strikes Back: Mali Imposes Reciprocal Visa Bond on U.S. Citizens After Trump’s $10,000 Visa Requirement for Malians The U.S. Embassy in Mali announced that, effective October 23, 2025, they’re rolling...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors

News / National by Staff reporter 13 mins ago | 26 Views Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar...

U.S. Travelers Hit With $10,000 Fee As West African Country Retaliates Against President Trump’s Visa Bond

Mali, the eighth-largest country in Africa, has a predominantly young population, with nearly half its citizens under the age of 15 and more than 40% living below the poverty line. Since a military junta seized power in 2020, Mali, home to storied...

Hard Numbers: Macron digs in his heels, Mali puts a retaliatory tax on US visitors, Ecuador’s fuel protests heat up, Nobel Prize for Economics criticize protectionism

2: French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile government faces two no-confidence votes this week. Amid France’s deepest political crisis in decades, Macron defended his leadership, reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in reponse to Trump

Mali has imposed a $10,000 bond on United States travellers for business and tourist visas in response to a similar requirement that President Donald Trump’s administration imposed on Malian travellers. Mali’s foreign ministry said on Sunday the...

Mali Imposes $10,000 Visa Bond On US Citizens In Retaliation For Trump Administration’s Policy

Mali has announced that American citizens visiting the country will now be required to post a refundable bond of up to $10,000 (₦15 million) before being granted business or tourist visas, a direct retaliation against a similar visa policy...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on U.S. citizens in response to Trump's visa policy

The move, confirmed by Mali’s foreign ministry on Sunday, marks the latest flashpoint in the shifting relationship between Washington and Bamako. The BBC reports that the Malian government said the decision to implement an “identical visa...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move

Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its...

Mali imposes retaliatory visa bond fees on US travellers

The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000. Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025 Mali has imposed visa bond requirements on United States citizens identical to those...

Mali to require reciprocal visa bond from US nationals

ISTANBUL The West African country of Mali will require a reciprocal visa bond on US nationals seeking business or tourist visas, its Foreign Ministry said. The news comes in the runup to Oct. 23, when Washington is set to start implementing a...

Mali in crisis: When the junta has no one left to blame but itself

Since early September, members of the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terrorist organization have been attacking and kidnapping truck drivers transporting fuel to the Malian capital of Bamako. The effects of this blockade appear to be...

Mali Negotiates Amid JNIM Blockade; M23 Numbers Swell: Africa File, October 9, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Mali. The Malian junta has supported select local negotiations with al Qaeda’s...

Seydou Keïta’s portraits of Mali come alive at the Brooklyn Museum

Step into the vibrant world of mid-century Mali through the lens of master photographer Seydou Keïta. His genius at capturing portraits, now featured in the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition “Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens,” was once so...

Antara Mali’s Unpublished Interview With Subhash K Jha About Her Role As A Wannabe Madhuri Dixit

In this unpublished interview, Antara Mali’s spoke with Subhash K Jha about her role as a wannabe Madhuri Dixit in 2003’sMain Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. The role in Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon seems designed for you? What you’re...

22 years of Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon: Antara Mali in an unpublished interview, “I’m a huge fan of the actress myself. That made the role more fun to play”

Ram Gopal Varma’s production Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, which was directed by Chandan Arora, completed 22 years earlier this week. The film saw Antara Mali play an aspiring actress. Here’s having a look at what she had to say about the...

Nigeria, Cameroon in play-offs as Africa confirms 9 for World Cup

Cape Verde and Ghana turned from zeros to heroes among supporters by qualifying this week for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Both Cape Verde, a tiny archipelago of about 550,000 inhabitants with no football titles to...

Football: African 2026 World Cup qualifying talking points

Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis is an emerging South African star. Cape Verde and Ghana turned from zeros to heroes among supporters by qualifying this week for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Both Cape Verde, a...

Mali: Ongoing Attacks Prompt Longer Curfew in Western Mali

Authorities in Mali have extended the curfew in Kayes for another month, following a series of violent attacks attributed to armed groups operating in the region. The nightly movement restriction, running from midnight to 5 a.m., is designed to...