Places the U.S. Government Warns Not to Travel Right Now

 You might wish to hold off on visiting these nations at this time.

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After a pandemic-related decline in international travel, people are once more taking out their passports and making travel plans.

According to the World Tourism Organization, international tourist visits could increase to 80% to 95% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023. However, some places call for more vigilance than others.

The U.S. State Department continuously updates its travel advisories for more than 200 nations throughout the world based on a range of risk indicators, including health, terrorism, and civil instability. Level 1 travel advisories advise taking the usual precautions, while Level 4 advisories advise against traveling there.

As of August 4, 20 nations, or about 10% of all nations, have a Level 4: "Do Not Travel" advise. The State Department warns that in Level 4 nations, the US government may have "very limited ability" to intervene if traveler security or safety is in danger. Common risk factors connected to Level 4 countries include crime, civil instability, kidnapping, and terrorism.

Since July 1, the State Department has revised or reissued the Level 4 advisory for 16 nations, including Haiti, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Niger, which had previously been given a Level 3 designation, has also been added to the "Do Not Travel" list. The risk factors for Ukraine are related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, while the U.S. Embassy in Niger recently routine services in response to conflict in the region.

Afghanistan

According to the State Department, the nation of Central Asia is dealing with "armed conflict, civil unrest, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping." Particularly vulnerable to violence or kidnapping are Americans. Women's rights are vanishing under Taliban rule, and the government reinstated public floggings and executions in December 2022. In August 2021, the American Embassy in Kabul ceased operations.

Belarus: Belarus has been flagged due to "Belarusian authorities' continued facilitation of Russia's war against Ukraine, the buildup of Russian military forces in Belarus, the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, the potential for civil unrest, the risk of detention, and the Embassy's limited ability to assist U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Belarus." In February 2022, the American embassy in Minsk stopped its operations.

Burkina Faso: This West African country is plagued by terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. Hotels, restaurants, and schools may be the targets of terrorist strikes with little to no notice, and the East and Sahel parts of the country are currently in a state of emergency.

Although there haven't been any instances when American citizens have been specifically targeted for violence or criminal activity, violent crime and unexpected road and border closures are frequent. According to the warning, "Embassy Bangui's limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens, crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping" are factors in its evaluation.

Travelers should avoid Myanmar (Formerly Burma) because of armed warfare and political upheaval. This Southeast Asian nation had a military coup in early 2021. As risk factors, COVID-19 limitations, scarce health care resources, illegal detentions, and "areas with land mines and unexploded ordnance" are also included.

Gaza: The majority of the Gaza Strip, which borders both Israel and Egypt, is under the authority of Hamas, which the State Department has classified as a foreign terrorist organization. The main risk variables are military war, civil upheaval, and terrorism. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and a damaging two-day incursion on the West Bank were the results of a significant military operation in July. The latest travel warning for Gaza, which was published in March, warns that "sporadic mortar or rocket fire and corresponding Israeli military responses may occur at any time." The State Department has not updated its travel warnings for Israel, the West Bank, or Gaza.

Haiti: The Department of State issued an order in July for all non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families to vacate the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince due to the country's increased danger of kidnapping, violent crime, and armed confrontation between gangs and police. According to the charity agency where she worked, a U.S. nurse and her kid were stolen on July 27 in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince. In accordance with the travel advice, abduction cases "often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed during kidnappings." U.S. citizens in Haiti are advised to leave the country as soon as possible due to the present infrastructural problems and security risks, according to the travel alert. The nation's prime minister requested foreign security in October.

Iran: All travelers visiting Iran run the risk of being kidnapped and being wrongfully detained, but Americans specifically run the risk of "arbitrary arrest and detention." Students, journalists, and business visitors who are U.S.-Iranian nationals have been detained on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security. According to a recent report by Amnesty International, executions in Iran substantially increased between 2021 and 2022, bringing the country's total over the year to close to 580 individuals.

Iraq: This winter, the Arabian Gulf Cup, an eight-nation international soccer competition, was held in the war-torn Middle Eastern country for the first time in forty years. Iraq remains on the U.S. government's "no-go" list, despite the fact that the nation seems optimistic about a more peaceful future. The country is classified as Level 4 due to "terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, and civil unrest," according to the State Department. The northern frontiers of Iraq and its border with Syria are particularly risky.

Libya: Since its regime ended more than ten years ago, the country has been torn apart by internal strife between armed groups from the East and the West. Risk elements include crime, terrorism, kidnapping, civil instability, and armed warfare. American citizens have been abducted for ransom, and terrorists have targeted Westerners' favorite hotels and airports. In 2014, the American embassy in Tripoli stopped functioning.

Mali: Following a military takeover in 2020, kidnapping, terrorism, and crime are all major concerns in this landlocked country in West Africa. Due to a greater risk of terrorist activity, non-emergency U.S. government officials and their families were told to leave the country in July 2022.

Mexico: The level of each state's travel advice is determined separately. Six of Mexico's 32 states—Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas—are classified as Level 4. All across the nation, crime and kidnapping are rated as the top risk factors.

Russia: The travel warning for Russia places the country at Level 4 due to its invasion of Ukraine, harassment of American citizens by Russian government officials, and arbitrary law enforcement. It particularly lists Mount Elbrus and Chechnya as Level 4 locations. Risks include terrorism, civil upheaval, illness, kidnapping, and unlawful detention.

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