Sudan dangers

Travel anywhere in Sudan is potentially dangerous, warns the Department of State, which has received information on terrorist threats against US and European interests there. Westerners have been victims of kidnappings, carjackings and armed robberies. Armed militias have instigated sporadic violence and attacked locations in southern Sudan. Land travel at night should be avoided.

Travel in the Darfur region is particularly dangerous, as clashes continue between Sudanese government forces and armed militias. The risk of kidnapping is high.