The U.S. State Department issued updated travel advisories for three African nations—Mali, Tanzania, and Niger—this week, citing security concerns in these countries.
Mali has been classified as “Level 4: Do Not Travel”—the highest among the four travel advisories issued by the State Department—due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, and health challenges in the region, the department said in an update on Oct. 30.
“On October 30, 2025, the Department of State ordered non-emergency employees and their family members to leave Mali due to safety risks. The U.S. government cannot offer routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of Bamako due to safety risks,” the update stated. Bamako is Mali’s capital….