Burkina Faso rejects U.S. request to host Trump-era deportees

Burkina Faso rejects U.S. request to host Trump-era deportees

By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso has turned down a proposal from the United States to accept foreign nationals deported under President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, a move that further strains relations between Ouagadougou and Washington. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré confirmed that Burkina Faso rejected several approaches from the U.S. government, describing…

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Mali introduces reciprocal visa policy targeting U.S. nationals

Mali introduces reciprocal visa policy targeting U.S. nationals

By Joe Udo BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – The government of Mali has announced a reciprocal visa policy for U.S. nationals following Washington’s decision to impose a $5,000 to $10,000 bond requirement on Malian citizens applying for business and tourist visas under a new pilot programme. In a statement issued in Bamako, Malian authorities condemned the U.S. move…

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