Eritrea Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, landmines, and wrongful detentions. Country Summary: The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Eritrea, as U.S. government employees must obtain special authorization to travel outside of Asmara. U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Eritrea, including dual U.S.-Eritrean nationals, have been arrested and detained without charge or on false charges. The Department has determined that the risk of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals by the Eritrean government exists. Eritrean law enforcement officials routinely[...]
Sierra Leone Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Sierra Leone due to crime and civil unrest. Country Summary: Violent crimes, such as robbery and assault, occur frequently in Sierra Leone, especially in Freetown. Local police often lack the resources to deal effectively with serious criminal incidents. Demonstrations and protests occur in Sierra Leone and on occasion have resulted in violence. If traveling outside the Freetown peninsula, make all efforts to complete your travel during daylight hours due to increased safety hazards at night. The U.S. Embassy is unable to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens[...]
Cameroon Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Cameroon due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to: North, Far North, Northwest and Southwest Regions, and Parts of East and Adamawa Regions due to crime and kidnapping. Far North Region due to terrorism. Northwest and Southwest Regions due to armed violence, crime, and kidnapping. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed robbery and carjacking, is common throughout Cameroon. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. The U.S. government has limited ability to[...]
Kenya Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Kenya due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to:Kenya-Somalia border counties and some coastal areas, due to terrorism and kidnapping. Areas of Turkana County, due to crime. Reconsider Travel to:Nairobi neighborhoods of Eastleigh and Kibera, due to crime and kidnapping. Certain areas of Laikipia County, due to criminal incursions and security operations, reconsider travel through Nyahururu, Laikipia West, and Laikipia North Sub-counties. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed carjacking, mugging, home invasion, and[...]
Djibouti Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Djibouti due to terrorism and crime. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, hospitals, and other public areas. Read the country information page. If you decide to travel to Djibouti: Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and crowded public venues. Follow the instructions of local authorities. Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based[...]
Madagascar Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed, and updates to crime information in the Tsaratanana, Tsiroanomandidy, Maintirano, and Betroka areas. Exercise increased caution in Madagascar due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to the following areas due to violent crime and banditry: The area in and around the city of Tsaratanana in the Betsiboka Region; The area along the unnamed road connecting the city of Tsiroanomandidy in the Bongolava Region with the coastal city of Maintirano in the Melaky Region; and The area in and around the[...]
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel[...]
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Sierra Leone due to[...]
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Cameroon due to crime.[...]
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Kenya due to crime, terrorism,[...]
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Djibouti due to terrorism[...]
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed, and updates to crime information in the Tsaratanana,[...]