The travel advisory for Mali has been reissued with updates to U.S. government restrictions on personnel

Do not travel to Mali due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. On July 29, 2022, the Department ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks in areas frequented by westerners.  The U.S. Embassy continues to have limited ability to provide emergency assistance to U.S. citizens in Mali. ... Read More»

Representative of the United States to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to Mali, Niger, and Gabon

United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy For Immediate Release October 22, 2021 Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will travel to Bamako, Mali, on October 22-24 as a member of a UN Security Council delegation led by the Permanent Missions of Kenya, France, and Niger to the United Nations. In Bamako, ... Read More»

Travel of Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Dr. J. Peter Pham to Mali

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Dr. J. Peter Pham will travel to Bamako, Mali from September 30 to October 3. The Special Envoy will meet with the transitional government as well as civil society, religious leaders, and officials from the United Nations, African Union, G5 Sahel and the diplomatic ... Read More»

USAID Administrator Mark Green Travels To Africa

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Office of Press Relations Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: press@usaid.gov U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and the Republics of Rwanda, Kenya, and Mozambique from June 14 to June 22, 2019. Administrator Green will visit ... Read More»

Mali Travel Warning: April 21, 2016

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of ongoing terrorist attacks and criminal violence in Mali.  The security environment in Mali remains fluid, and the potential for attacks throughout the country, including in Bamako, remains high.  Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has renewed its existing restriction instructing U.S. civil aviation to avoid flying below ... Read More»

U.S. Department of State Travel Warning for Mali, February 26, 2016

Last Updated: February 26, 2016 The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Mali.  This Travel Warning informs U.S. citizens that the Department of State has terminated Authorized Departure status for Embassy Bamako, thereby allowing the return of non-emergency personnel and dependents who had previously departed Mali.  The ... Read More»
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