United States Issues New 'Do Not Travel' Warning

The United States Department of State has an expansive and extensive database of travel advisories covering hundreds of countries across the globe. These advisories provide crucial information to travelers, giving them all the information they need to ensure their safety while abroad.

Sometimes, these advisories warn against traveling to a particular country completely, and that was the case this week when the United States issued an updated “do not travel” warning to one African country following a coordinated attack from a terrorist extremist group.

United States Travel Advisories 

The United States categorizes its travel advisories into four distinct levels, spanning from the less serious Level 1 to the most severe Level 4 warnings.

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Exploring Nigeria: A guide for first-time travelers

Explore Nigeria, the "Giant of Africa," and learn about where to go, what to do and how to get there with Delta.

Nigeria, often called the “Giant of Africa,” is a treasure trove of culture, history and natural beauty. With Delta offering direct flights from Atlanta and New York to Lagos, all visitors can easily embark on an adventure that combines bustling urban energy with serene landscapes and deep cultural experiences. This guide provides practical tips and must-see highlights to ensure an enriching first-time visit.

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American influencer, IShowSpeed, shares 'another' Africa on tour

IShowSpeed, a 21-year-old African American influencer, has raced a cheetah, leapt with Maasai warriors and drawn huge crowds in a month-long tour of Africa that has also busted cliches about the continent.

The YouTube and Twitch star's tour, which started on December 29, took him to 20 countries, showing his tens of millions of followers a different side of Africa as he visited a diamond mine in Botswana, discovered Ethiopia's rich cuisine and attended the Africa Cup of Nations football final in Morocco.

IShowSpeed -- born in Cincinnati, Ohio as Darren Jason Watkins Jr. -- is one of the most-followed influencers on the planet.

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Half Of Nigerian Hospitals Lack Capacity To Treat Snakebites Despite Having 29 Species – Report

The findings are based on a survey of 904 frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Kenya — five countries that collectively account for a large proportion of the global snakebite burden.

At least half of health facilities in Nigeria lack the capacity to adequately treat snakebite envenoming, a new global report has revealed, raising fresh concerns about preventable deaths and disabilities across the country.

The report, released by the Strike Out Snakebite (SOS) initiative to commemorate World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day 2026 marked annually on January 30, said weak health systems, poor infrastructure and chronic shortages of life-saving antivenom continue to fuel high mortality and long-term complications, particularly in high-burden countries such as Nigeria.

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Bolt South Africa warns riders: avoid dangerous offline trips for your safety

Bolt South Africa is sounding the alarm for riders to steer clear of "offline" or cash-based trips that are arranged outside the Bolt app.

This warning comes as reports of riders being targeted by criminals have surged after they agreed to trips directly with drivers, bypassing the app’s critical safety features.

"When a rider accepts a trip outside the Bolt app, we lose visibility of that journey, and so do they," explained Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt South Africa, through a statement.

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After 50 cruises, I still wasn't prepared for my first expedition sailing. I wish I'd known how it'd differ from other trips.

Though I've been on over 50 cruises on large ocean liners and smaller river ships, I had never been on an expedition cruise until last year.

Expedition cruises typically sail for at least seven nights and go to hard-to-reach or remote destinations like the Galapagos, Arctic, Alaska, and even narrow passages in Europe that big ships can't access.

They're ideal for passengers who want to go on adventures and learn about their surroundings, rather than party or lounge by a pool.

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