The United States Department of State has advised its citizens against travelling to 23 countries, placing them under its highest travel advisory, Level 4: Do Not Travel.
In an updated advisory shared on Thursday via the department’s TravelGov X account, the US said Level 4 is issued to countries where security conditions are extremely dangerous or where the US government’s ability to assist its citizens is severely limited.
According to the department, “These places are dangerous. Do not go for any reason.”
The countries on the Level 4 list are Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Myanmar (Burma), Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen.
Of the 23 countries, 11 are in Africa: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mali, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.
The latest update comes months after the US retained Nigeria at Level 3: Reconsider Travel, while placing several states in the country under Level 4: Do Not Travel due to ongoing security concerns