The Department of State warns of risks in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups steal vehicles, kidnap, rape and kill. In two separate incidents in April, foreigners were kidnapped by armed militia groups. Kinshasa remains a critical crime threat area, with armed robbery by groups posing as law enforcement.

Millions of people safely visit Mexico each year. The resort areas and tourist destinations do not see the levels of drug-related violence and crime reported in the border region and in areas along major drug-trafficking routes.

While most victims of violence are Mexican citizens associated with criminal activity, crime and violence are serious problems for visitors as well, particularly in the northern border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and...

The presence of Al-Qaida, Taliban elements and indigenous militant sectarian groups poses a potential danger to US citizens throughout Pakistan, especially in the western border regions. 

Pakistani military forces have engaged in a campaign against violent extremist elements across many areas of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPk) province. In response, terrorists are seeking to increase their attacks on civilian, government and...