Korea imposes travel ban on Mali over terrorist activities
Published: 03 Nov. 2025, 21:17
![Leader of Mali's ruling junta Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, attends an independence day military parade in Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 22, 2022. [AP/YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/11/03/570f21b4-5c72-4019-a5e3-099f8784ee2d.jpg)
Leader of Mali's ruling junta Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, attends an independence day military parade in Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 22, 2022. [AP/YONHAP]
The Foreign Ministry said Monday it imposed a travel ban on Mali due to increased terrorist activity in the African nation.
The ban, the highest Level 4 of a four-tier travel warning system, will be in effect starting midnight and came as public safety has deteriorated with the increased activities of al-Qaeda-linked armed group JNIM.
Mali's capital, Bamako, where most of the Korean nationals in the country reside, is effectively under a blockade.
The ministry said those planning a visit to Mali are urged to cancel their plans, and those residing in the African nation are urged to evacuate.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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