The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.

A man walks in front of a wall painted in the colours of the Malian flag, in Bamako [File: Rebecca Blackwell/AP]

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 Foreign Ministry in Bamako announced the reciprocal measures on Sunday after the US began requiring Malian nationals seeking business or tourist visas to post hefty bonds of between $5,000 and $10,000 starting on October 23.

By Faisal Ali Source: 👇https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/12/mali-imposes-retaliatory-visa-bond-fees-on-us-travellers