THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY: The current Travel Warning for Mauritania warns U.S. citizens of the continued risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges extreme caution when traveling there due to increased activities by the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs' website, where the current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts, as well as the Worldwide Caution, can be found.

Stay up to date by bookmarking our Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which contains current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts.

Bookmark our Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which contains the current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts as well as the Worldwide Caution.

U.S. citizens should also review the Department of State's Country Specific Information for Iran and stay up to date by bookmarking the Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which contains the current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts as well as the Worldwide Caution.

For the latest security information, U.S. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which contains the current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts well as the Worldwide Caution.

ENTRY / EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS: Should you decide to travel to Iran despite the current Travel Warning, a passport, valid for six months beyond duration of stay, and visa are required, except for travel to Kish Island where a visa is not required.

THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY: There are currently no travel restrictions in place within Rwanda, but you should be aware of the current Travel Warnings if you plan to cross the border into Burundi and/or the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

It contains current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts as well as the Worldwide Caution.

As noted in the Department of State's current Travel Warning for Mali and the Worldwide Caution, AQIM has declared its intention to attack Western targets throughout the Sahel (including Mali, Mauritania, and Niger), and has claimed responsibility for the following recent kidnappings/attempted kidnappings and other violent events: