State Department Issues Mali Travel Warning
The State Department on July 18 issued a Travel Warning for Mali, advising U.S. citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to the war-torn West African country. After a coup deposed former Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré in March 2012, northern Mali…
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degenerated into a large-scale conflict. Tribal rebel groups and Islamist militants are a presence in the region, despite French intervention in early 2013 to quell instability. The UN has since deployed a peacekeeping force to Mali. The State Department says kidnappings and other attacks remain a threat in the country. The security situation in the capital, Bamako, is stable, according to the department, but U.S. citizens should exercise caution. The Embassy has prohibited all personal travel outside the region surrounding Bamako for U.S. government employees. Senou International Airport in Bamako continues to operate at full capacity.