21 Countries With "Do Not Travel" Warnings: What You Need To Know

Lisette Marie

May 16, 2025

13. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Conflict Minerals & Humanitarian Tragedy

Congolese farmers working on a rice field in an agricultural area in the Ruzizi Plain in the Uvira Territory of the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rice fields offer the main source of income for surrounding communities. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @EdwinAlden.1995

The eastern DRC remains one of Africa's most protracted and bloody conflict zones, fueled by competition for vast mineral wealth and exploited by numerous local and foreign-linked armed groups. In 2025, civilians endure horrific violence, including mass killings, sexual atrocities, and forced displacement. The risk of kidnapping, ambush, and being caught in crossfire is extreme. "Do Not Travel" warnings for provinces like North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri are absolute, reflecting a landscape where lawlessness and brutality are rampant and state protection is minimal to non-existent.

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21 Countries With "Do Not Travel" Warnings: What You Need To Know

13. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Conflict Minerals & Humanitarian Tragedy

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