US Adds North Korea and Burkina Faso to Travel Advisory

The US announced an updated travel advisory list, adding North Korea and Burkina Faso due to serious risks including long detentions and rising crime rates. This brings the total list to 21 countries, highlighting ongoing security concerns.


US Adds North Korea and Burkina Faso to Travel Advisory

According to the American newspaper "Washington Post," the decision to include North Korea was made due to "serious and persistent threat of arrest, detentions for prolonged periods, or involuntary confinement," while concerning travel to Burkina Faso, a warning was issued due to "the spread of terrorist acts, crime, and violence." Additionally, among the mentioned countries, the list also includes Yemen, Iran, South Sudan, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and the Central African Republic. The "Congo" Republic - American media announced that the USA updated the "Travel Warning" list, adding two new countries: North Korea and Burkina Faso, which raised the total list to 21 countries.