The United States Department of State has placed 23 countries under its highest travel advisory, urging American citizens not to travel to those destinations because of security risks and limited access to government assistance.
The updated advisory through the department’s TravelGov X account, classified the affected countries under Level 4, the highest warning in the US travel advisory system.
According to the department, countries receive this rating when local conditions are considered too dangerous or when the US government may not be able to provide effective support to its citizens in case of emergencies.
The advisory explained that Level 4 means Americans should avoid travelling to the listed countries for any reason because of the serious risks involved.
Among the 23 countries placed on the list are Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen.
Eleven African countries were included in the Level 4 category. They are Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mali, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.
