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Mali and Burkina Faso said they will bar entry to U.S. citizens in direct response to a new Trump administration travel ban, invoking reciprocity after Washington expanded its list of restricted countries earlier this month. In separate statements from their foreign ministries, the two West African governments said the U.S. decision had left them no choice but to mirror the measure. The White House announced on Dec. 16 that President Donald Trump was adding Mali, Burkina Faso and five other countries to a list subject to a…

Brussels condemned a new round of U.S. visa bans on European figures involved in combating online hate and disinformation, calling the move unjustified and warning the European Union could respond swiftly to defend its regulatory autonomy. France and Germany joined the EU in denouncing the restrictions, which target five Europeans, including former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, over alleged efforts to curb free speech and impose burdensome regulation on U.S. tech companies. The decision, announced by the administration of…

Ghana's Cost-Cutting Measures Ahead of the UN General Assembly As the world prepares to gather for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, Ghana's government is taking a distinctly cautious approach, urging its officials to temper their travel plans. In a recent directive from Julius Debra, the Chief of Staff to President John Mahama, stringent guidelines have been put forth regarding attendance at the event, a move framed as part of the nation's broader cost-cutting strategy dubbed "Resetting…

The crisis in Ukraine raises concerns about the consequences on the African continent. Some states take the lead. This is the case with Algeria, which in the Council of Ministers on Sunday decided to ban the export of certain consumer products whose raw…

In Guinea, from Monday, June 14, the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forestry banned "the cutting and transport of firewood throughout the national territory, until further notice". Issuance of hijacking permits is also prohibited. A measure that the ministry justified with "the report on excessive logging and illegal…

Somalia bans Kenyan planes transporting election materials to Somaliland MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia Civil Aviation Authority has banned a aircraft carrying election supplies to Somaliland, in one other step that casts doubt on the current restoration of diplomatic ties between the 2 international locations. In line with stories, the Astral Aviation plane, which had been deployed to move…

In Madagascar, an inter-ministerial decision dated April 22 bans public demonstrations and the broadcasting of several radio and audiovisual programs "which are likely to disrupt public order and security and harm national unity", in the light of a health crisis. This text is more specifically aimed at interactive broadcasts, with telephone interventions from listeners and those containing political debates. No less than nine programs are prohibited from being broadcast by the government as of yesterday, Friday, April…

A observe from the Civil Aviation of Madagascar (ACM), revealed on Thursday night, now prohibits boarding to the Massive Island of passengers from 9 nations on the European continent (Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the UK, Ukraine) and Russia. with our correspondent in Antanarivo, Laure…