Washington puts 11 African countries on highest travel alert
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
The US State Department has placed eleven African countries at level 4, its highest travel warning: Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Libya, Mali, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. The risks cited vary by destination and notably include conflicts, kidnappings and health threats, reports Alwihda Info.
Eleven African countries are at level 4, the highest level, in travel advisories issued by the US State Department. The list includes Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mali, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, reports Alwihda Info.
Depending on the country, the warnings cite terrorism, kidnappings, crime, civil unrest, armed conflicts or health risks. US authorities notably mention landmines in Chad, as well as the Ebola outbreak and weak health services in the DRC.
Level 4 signals threats that could endanger travellers’ lives and a very limited, or even non-existent, US capacity to provide consular assistance. The State Department specifies that these advisories are a recommendation intended for US citizens, not a general travel ban or a global ranking of the most dangerous countries. Level 3 and 4 advisories are reviewed at least every six months or after a major change in the local situation.
