Abu Dhabi

Algiers

Ankara

Astana

Bamako

Beirut

Buenos Aires

Caracas

Islamabad

Jerusalem

Khartoum

Ukraine, Kyiv

Threat Level

Donetsk remained the focus of Russian hostilities in Ukraine, followed by Kherson and Kharkiv, and no notable changes in the levels of reported fighting were identified in the major combat zones. These areas are assessed to remain the main hotspots during the war in the near future.

While areas in central and western Ukraine are assessed to be facing a lower risk of violence in comparison to eastern or southern Ukraine, there is a continued risk of aerial attacks targeting Kyiv and other cities in inner Ukraine. Furthermore, Russia may retaliate against a Ukrainian counteroffensive by escalating aerial attacks targeting Kyiv, in addition to other western Ukrainian cities that are located outside of the current conflict zones.

Maputo

Mexico, Mexico City

Threat Level

Mexico faces high levels of violence as a result of the presence of several drug-trafficking cartels. Despite this, the security situation in Mexico varies widely depending on the location. In Mexico City the criminal landscape is varied, but the most prevalent issue in the city is robbery. Small gangs or lone assailants mostly perpetrate the majority of robberies and thefts that occur in Mexico City. However, organized criminal groups also maintain a presence in the city, particularly the Tepito Cartel, New Generation Cartel of Jalisco (CJNG), Tlahuac Cartel, and Sinaloa Cartel. In Quintana Roo, the region, including the tourist resorts of Cancun, Tulum and Playa del Carmen register high levels of violence; however, most of the violence is between rival cartel members, while foreign nationals and other tourists are usually not targeted.

Nevertheless, recently violent incidents have taken place in tourist locations, indicating that rival cartel conflicts have expanded in tourist locations of the state. Furthermore, analysts stress that the states of Tamaulipas, Baja California Norte, Michoacan, and Guanajuato, are assessed to be high risk due to the widespread presence of rival cartels.

Minsk

Monrovia

Moscow

Kenya, Nairobi

Threat Level

Kenya faces a high risk of terrorism, primarily due to activity by the Somalia-based Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabaab. The group has targeted Kenya in recent years and continues to pose a regional threat to the country.

The main targets of Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya, including Nairobi, may potentially include commercial establishments, hotels, Western diplomatic missions, Jewish and Israeli assets, foreign and local military assets, houses of worship, and transportation hubs. Additionally, regions bordering the Somali border should be avoided. Furthermore, violent crime, including gang activity, armed robberies, carjackings, muggings, and kidnappings, is a concern in Kenya.

Porto-Novo

Quito

Rabat

Riyadh

Taiwan, Taipei City

Threat Level

Overall, Taiwan is considered a very safe travel destination, with low risks of crime, terrorism, and civil unrest. However, there has been ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan, which have increased due to Chinese military activities and incursions by China into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), as well as the Taiwanese government’s stance toward its relationship to China.

Wider security and economic tensions between China and the United States have further contributed to these tensions. These tensions increase the risk of a Chinese invasion into Taiwan in the future. As a result, personnel with fixed or prolonged presence in Taiwan are advised to prepare emergency plans to evacuate the country prior to any invasion.

Tbilisi

Tehran

Tunis