25 Countries the U.S. Government Doesn’t Want You to Visit

6. Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Advisory level: Level 3: reconsider travel
• Last updated: Dec. 14, 2019
• Population: 78.7 million
• GDP per capita: $460

The U.S. government says some areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have an increased level of risk. Americans are urged not to travel to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the three Kasai provinces because of violence.

Armed robbery, home invasion, and assault are among the crimes that often occur in the DRC. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, assailants have been known to impersonate police or security agents. Police in the DRC lack the resources to combat violent crime. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is also grappling with a worsening Ebola outbreak.

The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to Americans outside of the capital Kinshasa because of inadequate infrastructure and security.

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