Reports

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Yemen on December 19, 2025. There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated.

Presidential elections will take place in Guinea on December 28, 2025. The Government of the Republic of Guinea could announce restrictions on vehicle movements and flights before, on, or after election day. U.S. citize...

This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in the Middle East and North Africa.

Over the past 19 months, Australia has recorded numerous antisemitic incidents in several locations. From graffiti and torched cars and buildings, to a terrorist attack on a Hannukah celebration this month, the country h...

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Jordan on December 18. There was no change to the advisory level. The “other” risk indicator was removed. Advisory summary was updated.

There are reports of clashes between police and protestors in several areas today, in particular near the European Parliament. U.S. citizens are reminded to avoid areas around ongoing protests.

A large protest (expecting approximately 15,000 people) is scheduled for tonight, December 18, starting at 18:00 in the vicinity of the “Triangle of Power,” located near Independence Square (Ploshtad Nezavisimost), the N...

\U.S. citizens are advised not to travel to Russia – more information on the State Department’s Level 4 Travel Advisory (Do Not Travel) can be found on travel.state.gov .

The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince advises U.S. citizens of ongoing security operations south of the embassy in Pernier, Torcel, and Croix-de-Bouquets. Heavy gunfire and explosions are reported in the area.

Demonstrations and large gatherings could occur before, during, or after elections. Over the past month, Ugandan security entities have used force to control crowds at political gatherings in Kampala and throughout the c...

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria reminds U.S. citizens that, historically, criminal activities in Nigeria, such as theft and kidnapping for ransom, increase significantly during the December holiday season. This includes pick...

The U.S. Embassy is monitoring the ongoing conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border.  Since December 11, there have been reports of isolated Thai airstrikes occurring both in provinces adjacent to the shared border an...

On November 10, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated outside of the Red metro station in central New Delhi, killing 13 and wounding several others. Indian authorities have arrested multiple indiv...

OSAC produces this Country Security Report (CSR) in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest. Travelers and security managers should use this report to gain baseline knowledge of secu...

Bangladesh’s Election Commission announced that the next parliamentary election and a national referendum will occur simultaneously on February 12, 2026. Political rallies and demonstrations may become more frequent and...

At least 15 people have been killed and at least 40 injured after a terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia on December 14, 2025 targeted the Jewish community. One shooter has been killed and another is in custody.

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated.

The Guatemalan government has declared a “State of Prevention” for the next 15 days in Sololá Department in response to reported violence between the neighboring communities of Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán.

Members of the illegal armed group Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, have announced an “armed strike” in Colombia beginning Sunday, December 14 at 6AM and ending Wed...

A large protest march is planned from the Angel of Independence Monument to the Zocalo on Sunday, December 14, starting at 11:00 a.m.  Groups expected to participate in this protest also participated in a November 15 pro...