Full List: US places 23 countries on highest ‘Do Not Travel’ alert

The United States Department of State has updated its global travel guidance, placing 23 countries under its highest travel warning, Level 4. This advisory strongly urges American citizens not to visit the listed destinations under any circumstances, citing serious security risks or severely limited ability to provide assistance.

"Level 4 means DO NOT TRAVEL. We assign Level 4 based on local conditions and/or our limited ability to help Americans there," the department stated. "These places are dangerous. Do not go for ANY reason."

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Level 4 means DO NOT TRAVEL. We assign Level 4 based on local conditions and/or our limited ability to help Americans there.

Among the nations designated as Level 4 are 11 African countries: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mali, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. The full list also includes Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen.

This update comes after the State Department had previously maintained Nigeria under Level 3, advising reconsideration of travel due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest, and inconsistent healthcare. However, several Nigerian states were placed under the more severe Level 4 advisory due to ongoing security concerns. The Nigerian government responded by dismissing the U.S. assessment, characterizing it as a standard precaution based on internal procedures rather than an accurate reflection of the country's overall security situation.

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These places are dangerous. Do not go for ANY reason.