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.In separate statements issued by their foreign ministries late on Tuesday, the two West African countries said they were acting in the name of “reciprocity” after ⁠the White House announced on December 16 that US President Donald Trump was adding them and five other countries to a list of those subject to a full travel ban.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The White House said the expanded ban, set to take effect on January 1, applied to “countries with demonstrated, persistent, and severe ‍deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing to protect the Nation from national security and public ‍safety ‍threats.”Mali said on Tuesday ⁠that Washington’s decision to ‌add it to the travel ⁠ban list had ‍been taken without prior consultation and that the stated