Alerts | Travel Advisories

Do not travel to Central African Republic (CAR) due to crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Violent crime such as armed robbery, assault, sexual assault, carjacking, and homicide is common. Large areas of the country are...

Exercise normal precautions in The Gambia. Exercise Increased Caution In The Gambia’s southern border area adjacent to Senegal’s Casamance region due to the potential presence of landmines. Reissued after periodic review...

Holidays in Togo provide increased risk for criminal activity. There is a heightened risk of armed robbery, assault, and kidnapping. Travelers to Togo are perceived to have gifts or large amounts of cash.

There will be a demonstration organized by the Patriot Group of Mali (GPM) and the Yiribacoro Association of Mali on Friday, December 13th at 15:00 to demand the departure of French forces from Mali. The march is expecte...

There is a planned protest march in Conakry on Thursday, December 12, 2019 starting at 9:00 a.m. The protest march is scheduled to start on Rue de Prince between at Hamdallaye traffic circle and continue to the September...

Exercise normal precautions in Rwanda. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Exercise normal precautions in Equatorial Guinea. Reissued after periodic review with minor grammatical edits.

Protests by lawyers at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) have turned violent. The protests and police response are causing major traffic disruptions. The Consulate recommends avoiding Jail Road and Mall Road in...

During the holiday season, security measures remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Africa. Violent extremists c...

Demonstrations are planned in Lilongwe today, December 10, 2019. The demonstration will begin at Lilongwe Community Ground, via Mchesi, to the Kamuzu Central Hospital roundabout then on to Kenyatta Drive to Presidential...