2023-08-10 12:35:36
France and Mali have suspended the issuance of visas to their respective nationals by their consular services in Bamako and Paris, in a context of intense bilateral and regional tensions, Agence France-Presse (AFP) learned on Thursday August 10. diplomatic sources.
France was the first to suspend the issuance of these visas at the beginning of the week after placing all of Mali, including Bamako, in the red zone. “formally not recommended” to travellers.
The Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it learned of this classification “surprisingly”, late Wednesday on social media. He decided to do the same with the competent Malian services in Paris, “in application of reciprocity”.
“In the current context of strong regional tensions, any trip to Mali is formally discouraged. French nationals in Mali are called upon to be extremely vigilant”warns the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Internet in a update of its advice by country dated August 7.
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