'Depart Immediately': State Department Warns Americans in Mali as al Qaeda Threatens to Overrun African Nation

Paul Tilsley : Dec 9, 2025
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] As the West African country of Mali teeters on becoming the first nation on the continent to be ruled by an al Qaeda–linked terror organization, a State Department spokesperson warned American citizens to leave or not travel there. On the situation in Mali, the spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "Do Not Travel for any reason due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, unrest and health risks," while cautioning, "US citizens should avoid travel to Mali, and those currently in Mali should depart immediately." The US Embassy in Mali also posted on their website, "US citizens should depart using commercial aviation, as overland routes to neighboring countries may not be safe for travel due to terrorist attacks along national highways." ... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via ml.usembassy.gov)