The Dfat List

Somalian locals out duck shooting

The Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade advises against travel to the following countries:

Afghanistan

due to the unpredictable security situation and threat of terrorist attack

Bahrain

due to the unpredictable security situation and threat of terrorist attack

Burundi

due to high levels of serious crime, possible civil unrest and risk of terrorist attack...risk of armed violence, banditry, kidnapping and cross-border attacks by rebels

Central African Republic

due to the activities of rebel groups, poachers, rogue security and military forces, and high levels of serious crime and lawlessness

Chad

due to the volatile security situation, ongoing civil unrest and the threat of terrorism

Ivory Coast

due to the extremely volatile security environment and the escalating violence as a result of the disputed Presidential election

Guinea

due to the volatile security situation

Iraq

due to the extremely dangerous security situation and very high threat of terrorist attack

Libya

due to ongoing military operations and very dangerous security situation

Niger

due to the very high threat of kidnapping, the unpredictable political and security situation, the risk of armed banditry and clashes between Niger’s security forces and armed groups

Somalia

due to the intensification of armed conflict, the ongoing very high threat of terrorist attack against Western interests and dangerous levels of violent crime, including kidnapping

Sudan

due to the extremely dangerous security situation, the risk of armed conflict, high level of violent crime and the high threat of terrorist attack

Yemen

due to the ongoing deterioration in the security situation and continuing violent clashes

It's a dangerous world we live in. My advice to all people living in all countries everywhere is to just do what the government says. Don't argue, don't contradict, do smile when you see a government official, especially if he carries a gun, don't be a different colour, religion or football team to the president, don't be gay and, as a general rule, don't ask for too much (meagre portions of rice are full of nutrients and dirty water still contains water).

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I would like to add to the list:

India

due to the very high risk of getting the runs

Thailand

due to the impossibility of finding good bread

Germany

due to the high number of people refusing to speak English

China

due to the high likely development of lung cancer

New Zealand

due to the highly unlikely outcome of finding quality beer