U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of State: issues travel warnings, embassy orders and terrorist designations
The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisories, security guidance and operational directives affecting U.S. citizens abroad. Reporting shows it has warned Americans to avoid travel to Yemen, flagged high kidnapping and detention risks for dual U.S.-Yemeni citizens, and issued region-specific alerts for Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria and Lesotho citing armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping, crime and limited health care. The Department also uses formal instruments and actions: it re-designated Ansarallah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, suspended U.S. Embassy operations in Minsk and ordered departures from Belarus on 28 February 2022, and ordered non-emergency staff and family departures from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates on 2 March 2026. It additionally advises practical safety steps such as not resisting robberies and enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Programme.
- Advises U.S. citizens not to travel to Yemen; dual U.S.-Yemeni citizens face high kidnapping and detention risk
- Re-designated Ansarallah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
- Suspended U.S. Embassy operations in Minsk and ordered U.S. government departures from Belarus on 28 Feb 2022
- Ordered non-emergency U.S. employees and family members to leave Jordan and the United Arab Emirates on 2 Mar 2026
- Issues multiple country and regional advisories for Ethiopia, Mali and Nigeria citing armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping and crime
- Warns travellers about limited health care in Nigeria and Lesotho and advises enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Programme
Synthesised from 40 sourced claims across our published briefings.
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