US Visa Row: Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger ban American citizens Four African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger have announced travel bans against American citizens, in what officials described as reciprocal actions to recent United States visa restrictions on their nationals. The affected countries said the decision followed the inclusion of several African nations on a US travel and visa restriction list approved under policies of the administration of US President Donald Trump. The US had cited national security and immigration compliance concerns as reasons for the restrictions. In...