BREAKING: US Warns Citizens Against Traveling to 23 Countries (Full Lists)

• The United States has updated its highest-level travel advisory, urging Americans not to travel to 23 countries, including 11 in Africa.

The United States Department of State has placed 23 countries under its highest travel warning, Level 4: Do Not Travel, advising Americans to avoid visiting the listed nations for any reason.

In an updated travel advisory shared on its official TravelGov X account, the department said Level 4 is reserved for destinations where security risks are severe or where the US government’s ability to assist its citizens is significantly limited.

“These places are dangerous. Do not go for ANY reason,” the department stated.

According to the advisory, 11 African countries are among those classified as Level 4 due to ongoing security concerns.

Full list of countries under the US Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory:

• 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
• Yemen

The latest update comes months after the US retained Nigeria under Level 3: Reconsider Travel, while classifying several Nigerian states as Level 4 because of heightened security risks.

The affected states include Borno, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe, northern Adamawa, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers State (excluding Port Harcourt).

The State Department cited concerns including crime, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest and inconsistent healthcare services as reasons for its advisory.

Reacting to the designation, the Nigerian government described the advisory as a routine precaution based on US internal assessment procedures, insisting that while the country faces isolated security challenges, Nigeria remains stable and there has been no breakdown of law and order.