Washington warns US citizens against travel to eastern Kabylie region and to southern Algeria

The US Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Kabylie region and remote areas of southern and eastern Algeria.

This replaces the Travel Warning for Algeria dated August 13, 2014, to update information on the current security situation in Algeria.

The Department of State urges U.S. citizens who travel to Algeria to evaluate carefully the risks posed to their personal safety.

The Department of State recommends that U.S. citizens avoid overland travel to the areas east of Algiers or in the Sahara. It is prudent to be cautious when traveling outside of Algiers and to ensure reliable and experienced transportation and logistical support.

It added that all employees of foreign companies or organizations based in Algeria who are not Algerian citizens must contact the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs before engaging in any travel within the interior of the country; the Ministry will notify local police of the planned travel and the police may choose to assign escorts for that travel.