The two countries were part of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban that included five countries in the aftermath of multiple terror attacks that occurred globally recently, including in Australia and Syria.
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A recent summit of The Alliance of Sahel States has raised security and economic hopes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.
The West African countries said they made the decisions in retaliation against the Trump administration's move to block their citizens from entering the United States.
Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to an equivalent measure announced by the Trump administration earlier this month.
The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens.
The West African countries say the bans are equivalent to those imposed on their citizens by the United States.
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