Nigeria, Eight Others on US No Travel List

The United States (US) has warned its citizens against travel to 21 countries, placing them on its level 4 travel advisory, with nine African nations making up nearly half of the list.

According to the latest United States update for May 2026, several African countries remain under the highest travel advisory, Level 4, which means “Do Not Travel.” The warning also extends to other high-risk destinations around the world.

A Level 4 advisory is the U.S. government’s strongest travel warning, issued for places where situations and conditions such as armed conflict, terrorism, violent crime, kidnapping, civil unrest, or weak infrastructure reflect severe, life-threatening risks. In many of these places, help from the U.S. embassy may be very difficult to access or completely unavailable.

The advisory advises its nationals not to travel to these countries because the security conditions there pose a high risk to their lives.

The countries on the US’s “Do Not Travel List” are in the Sahel, Central Africa, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa regions, still dealing with extreme security problems and humanitarian crises. 

Here is the list of African countries on the level 4 U.S travel advisory:

1. Burkina Faso

The United States (US) warns against travel to the West African country, citing terrorism, kidnapping, and rising extremist attacks.

2. Central African Republic

The ongoing armed conflict, crime, and civil unrest in the Central African Republic remain major concerns.

3. Chad

The US advisory cites terrorism risks, violent crime, and instability near border regions in Chad.

4. Libya 

Libya remains on the list because of armed conflict, terrorism, and kidnapping threats.

5. Mali 

In Mali, terrorist attacks, kidnappings, and political instability continue to increase security fears.

6. Niger 

The US warns of terrorism, civil unrest, and ongoing security challenges in Niger.

7. Somalia
Somalia remains on the list as a result of terrorism, piracy, kidnapping, and violent crime.

8. South Sudan 
In South Sudan, armed conflict, crime, and political tensions continue to impact security conditions.

9. Sudan

Sudan remains on the warning list due to ongoing war, armed clashes, and a humanitarian crisis.