Mali requires $10,000 visa bond for US visitors

Mali will require US nationals to post a bond of up to $10,000 for visas, mirroring a similar US policy aimed at securing national borders. This change follows a decline in diplomatic relations after a 2021 coup led by Gen Assimi Goïta, who shifted allegiance to Russia and expelled French troops, despite recent US-Mali discussions on counterterrorism and economic partnerships.

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