BEDFORD, Texas, Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerts are issued
for events that may only require caution for a short time, possibly
a temporary health threat. Warnings are issued to make people aware
of ongoing threats of violence or terrorism.
Ethiopia has a travel alert due
to anti-government protests resulting in violence. The resulting
protests have affected communication systems including telephone
and internet services and have hampered the Embassy's ability to
assist U.S. citizens who run into trouble.
The Department of State has issued warnings for Nigeria, Honduras, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Korea, Cameroon, Iran, Israel,
The West Bank of Gaza, Turkey
and Eritrea. The warning for
Eritrea was just issued on
August 31 and concerns border travel
within the country. This replaces a warning that has been in
effect since May, 2015. Several deaths and on-going fighting along
the Ethiopia-Eritrea border caused by political tensions
have made it unsafe to travel in the region.
Other warnings like those in Iran, Turkey
and Nigeria are due to the
possibilities of extreme violence, criminal activity, threats of
terrorism and the local government's inability to protect U.S.
travelers. In countries like North
Korea, the risk of unlawful imprisonment is real and a
serious threat. North Korea has
been known to impose harsh punishments and stiff fines for offenses
that are not considered crimes in the
United States. Over the past 10 years, over a dozen
U.S. citizens while traveling in North
Korea have been detained. The
United States has been very limited in their ability to help
travelers that have been held in North
Korea.
When traveling to any of the countries where warnings have been
issued, travelers should remain on high alert at all times and
avoid areas and events where there are large crowds. Sporadic
violence, including armed robbery, murder, and kidnapping are
common in many of these countries. More information about
specific alerts and warnings can be found on the Department of
State website.
Where travel warnings are present, the State Department urges
U.S. citizens to avoid travelling to these regions if at all
possible. Travel alerts and warnings are available at the State
Department's travel website and should be used by anyone
considering travel out of the country. The State Department further
urges people to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
(STEP). The program is designed to help locate and find U.S.
citizens in the event of an emergency. STEP also sends out security
messages to its members.
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