Relations Between Senegal and Mali Strain Following New Decision on Cross-Border Travel.
Senegalese authorities have announced that Mali’s national identity card, known as NINA, will no longer be recognized as a valid travel document.
From now on, only ECOWAS passports or biometric identity cards will be accepted for entry into Senegal. This decision caught many Malians traveling across the border by surprise, sparking negative reactions.
Malian authorities initiated negotiations with their Senegalese counterparts to address this issue. However, Senegal has maintained its stance, stating that it will not reverse this decision.
The move has negatively impacted cross-border cooperation between the two countries and disrupted the daily lives of the affected populations. The resolution of this tension remains uncertain.
