🇧🇯 #Benin – Monitoring Map Early this morning, a faction of soldiers announced the removal of President Talon on national TV. Gunfire was reported near Camp Guézo by the French embassy. However, loyalist forces claim the coup was thwarted, and a sweeping operation is underway.

🗺️ Map of kidnappings in Central #Sahel and Coastal West Africa. According to MENASTREAM, "more than 40 foreign nationals have been kidnapped across the region since the start of 2025".

Proud to share my latest visual with MENASTREAM on JNIM and ISSP expansion across the 🇧🇯 #Benin, 🇳🇪 #Niger and 🇳🇬 #Nigeria borderlands.

Proud to share my latest visuals on 🇸🇩 #Sudan for XCEPT's latest report: "Contested borderlands: Rapid Support Forces governance and negotiated sovereignty in Sudan".

🇺🇳 The #UN says it is following the situation in 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau with "deep concern" and appeals to "all national stakeholders to exercise restraint and respect the rule of law".

🇳🇴 #Norway updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 It notes "reports of unrest in Guinea-Bissau, particularly in the capital Bissau" Norwegian citizens are advised to be cautious, and to avoid crowds and demonstrations.

🇨🇦 #Canada updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 It notes that "a faction of the army seized power and announced the suspension of the electoral process". 🇨🇦 Canadian citizens are advised to shelter in place.

🇯🇵 #Japan's embassy in Senegal, also in charge of 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau, notes that "multiple gunshots were heard around Guinea-Bissau's presidential palace.". 🚩 It recommends its citizens to avoid the affected area, and reminds that non-essential travel is already advised against.

🇬🇧 The #UnitedKingdom updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 The FCDO says it "is aware of a gunfire incident" in central Bissau, and recommends to its citizens to limit movements around the city.

🇭🇺 #Hungary updates its travel advisory for 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 It strongly recommends its citizens to leave the country, and to postpone any travel. This is due to the "political unrest" and "armed violence" which followed today's elections.

🇳🇱 The #Netherlands updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 It warns of a violent military coup, and that the situation remains tense and unpredictable. Dutch citizens are urged to stay away from gov. buildings, military installations, and crowds. 🗺️ Map unchanged.

🇸🇪 #Sweden updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 It notes the reports of "unrest" in the country, especially in the capital. It urges Swedes to exercise caution, and to avoid crowds and demonstrations.

🇦🇹 #Austria updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 It warns that a coup reportedly took place, with gunfire being reported near the presidential palace. Austrians are urged to stay in a safe place, and to avoid the presidential palace, military sites and crowds.

🇮🇹 #Italy updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau. 🚩 All travel to the country is now discouraged, and Italian citizens already present are advised to "remain safe". This is due to the "ongoing violent unrest" following the elections.

🇦🇹 #Austria updates its travel advisory for 🇳🇬 #Nigeria. 🟥 Benue and Niger states are now warned against all travel. Austrian citizens in these regions are also advised to leave.

🌍🇫🇷 #France updates its travel advisory map for Sub-Saharan Africa. 🚩 This was refreshed following the evolving security contexts in the northern areas of 🇬🇭 #Ghana, 🇹🇬 #Togo and 🇧🇯 #Benin on 12 November 2025.

🇦🇹 #Austria is joining the club of the cool kids, and now progressively produces maps for its travel advisories. Here's 🇲🇷 #Mauritania because why not. More MFAs should do this. Surprisingly it's not standard, despite the inherently spatial nature of such advisories.

🇨🇳 #China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends a reminder to its citizens and companies in eastern 🇨🇩 #DRC to immediately evacuate the area (Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, Ituri, Haut-Uele, and surroundings). 🚩 This is due to the "extremely high security risks", notably in Sud-Kivu.

🇨🇭 #Switzerland updates its advisory for 🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso. 🚩 It warns that foreign travelers risk being arrested and detained without embassy notification, and that 🇧🇫authorities may not share info on charges or detention location. 🚫 All travel remains warned against.

Glad to share my latest visual for CTC Sentinel, mapping 🇮🇶 #Iraq’s fiber optic infrastructure, featured in the fascinating piece "Rise of the E-Militias: Designated Terrorist Groups Infest Iraq’s Digital Economy" by Michael Knights.

🇳🇴 #Norway, 🇩🇰 #Denmark and 🇸🇪 #Sweden now warn their citizens to evacuate 🇲🇱 #Mali. Interesting to see that these three Nordic countries sent an evacuation order on the same day. Clearly suggests a joint assessment.

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Glad to share my latest visuals for @clingendael.bsky.social report: "Trouble at the border: a Nigerian extremist group has also entered Benin", on violent extremism at the 🇧🇯 #Benin - 🇳🇬 #Nigeria border.

🇫🇷 #France updates its travel advisory to 🇬🇭 #Ghana. 🟧 Warning against all but essential travel extended to the 🇹🇬Togolese border area in the North East region. 🟧 Previous warning against all travel to Gbele Park, Fumbisi, & Tantali now downgraded to all but essential travel.

🇫🇷 #France updates its travel advisory for 🇧🇯 #Benin. 🟥 Warning against all travel is extended to all northern border areas. 🟧 Warning against all but essential travel is extended to central Atakora, where there is a confirmed risk of kidnapping.

🇫🇷 #France updates its travel advisory for 🇹🇬 #Togo. 🟥 The warning against all travel is extended along the northern borders of 🇬🇭 Ghana & 🇧🇯 Benin, & in northern Savanes, except Dapaong. 🟧 The remaining areas in Savanes are now warned against all but essential travel.

🇵🇹 #Portugal now urges its citizens to evacuate 🇲🇱 #Mali as soon as possible. 🚩 This is due to the "unstable political and security situation".

🇮🇪 #Ireland updates its travel advisory to 🇲🇱 #Mali. 🚩 Citizens without an essential reason to stay were already advised to leave the country. 🚫All citizens are now urged to leave.

🇫🇷 #France updates its travel advisory to 🇲🇱 #Mali and now recommends to its citizens to evacuate the country as soon as possible through commercial flights. 🚩 This is due to the deteriorating security situation. 🚫 All travel to the country was already warned against.

🇸🇪 #Sweden updates its travel advisory for 🇲🇱 #Mali again, and now warns against all travel to the country, including the capital Bamako.

🇫🇷 #France updates its travel advisory to 🇲🇱 #Mali. 🚩 It notes the ongoing fuel shortage, and recommends increased caution. No evacuation order, but the MFA mentions that commercial flights are *still* available from Bamako's airport. 🚫 All travel remains warned against.

🇮🇳 #India warns its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel in 🇲🇱 #Mali, with the exception of Bamako. 🚩 Indian citizens are also urged to "remain vigilant" and to follow the instructions of the Malian authorities. This is due to "recent developments".

🇺🇸 the #UnitedStates now warns against all travel to 🇳🇪 #Niger. 🟥 The country is now classified Level 4 : "Do Not Travel". 🚩 The US Department of State also authorises the departure of all family members of US gov. employees due to safety risks.

🇲🇱 #Mali – List of countries currently advising their citizens to leave⬇️ 🇺🇸 USA 🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇯🇵 Japan 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇦 Canada 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇸 Spain 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇰🇷 South Korea Note that some advisories date from before the fuel blockade.

🇪🇸 #Spain now urges its citizens to leave 🇲🇱 #Mali "temporarily". 🚩 This is due to the ongoing fuel crisis and insecurity affecting the country.

🇸🇪 #Sweden updates its travel advisory for 🇲🇱 #Mali. 🚩 It notes that there is a "general concern" that JNIM may attack Bamako. 🟧 Contrarily to other alerts, essential travel to the capital is still allowed, and no evacuation order has been sent.

🇺🇸 The #US Department of State now *orders* non-essential employees and their family members to evacuate 🇲🇱 #Mali. 🟥 They were previously "authorised" to do so. 🚫 All travel to the country is warned against, and citizens are urged to evacuate through commercial means.

🇬🇧 The #UnitedKingdom temporarily withdraws non-essential Staff from its embassy in Bamako, 🇲🇱#Mali. 🚫 UK citizens are already advised not to travel to the country, and are urged to evacuate through commercial means.

🇬🇧 The #UnitedKingdom now advises against all travel to 🇲🇱 #Mali, including Bamako. 🚩 The new advisory makes direct reference to JNIM's ongoing blockade on "key routes throughout Southern and Western Mali, including the capital city of Bamako".

🇮🇹 #Italy also urges its citizens to immediately leave 🇲🇱 #Mali, "given the tensions surrounding fuel supply shortages", which could cause a further deterioration of the security in the capital.

🇯🇵 #Japan also warns its citizens to immediately evacuate 🇲🇱 #Mali, due to the high risk of "terrorist attacks and kidnappings throughout Mali, including in Bamako".

🇬🇧 The #UnitedKingdom now advises against all travel to 🇳🇪 #Niger, including to Niamey. 🚩 This is due to the rise of reported terrorist and criminal kidnappings of foreign nationals.

🇩🇪 #Germany follows suit, and now urges its citizens to immediately leave 🇲🇱 #Mali by using commercial flights from Bamako, in order to avoid any land travel. 🚫 All travel to the country was already warned against.

🇦🇺 #Australia now urges its citizens to immediately leave 🇲🇱 #Mali using commercial means "while flights are available". 🚩 This is due to an ongoing and very high threat of terrorism throughout Mali, including Bamako. This follows a similar alert sent by the 🇺🇸 #US embassy.

🇺🇸 #US citizens are now urged to immediately leave 🇲🇱 #Mali using commercial flights. 🚩 This is due to the "unpredictability of Bamako’s security situation", given the ongoing fuel shortage, closure of public institutions, and ongoing armed conflict against terrorist elements.

🇨🇦 #Canada updates its travel advisory for 🇨🇲 #Cameroon. 🚩 It warns that violent clashes between protesters & security forces have resulted in casualties, and urges citizens in protest areas to shelter in place. ⚠️ It also notes that telecom & internet access are disrupted.

🇩🇪 #Germany updates its travel advisory for 🇨🇲 #Cameroon. 🚩 It notes that clashes between security forces & demonstrators resulted in several death, with high tensions in Douala (where further clashes are expected) & Garoua. 🚨 German citizens are urged to shelter in place.

🇺🇸 The #US embassy in 🇨🇲 #Cameroon warns that protests are ongoing in "various localities" across the country, following the presidential election results announcement. 🚩 US citizens are advised to avoid large crowds and to shelter in place until the end of protests.

🇮🇹 #Italy updates its travel advisory for 🇲🇱 #Mali. 🚩It notes the ongoing blockades on roads from 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire, 🇬🇳 Guinea & 🇲🇷 Mauritania, and warns that the "entire country" suffers from a severe fuel shortage. 🚫 All travel to Mali remains warned against.

🇩🇰 #Denmark updates its travel advisory for 🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso, warning of a "risk of searches and arbitrary arrests, for example on charges of espionage." This follows similar warnings from 🇧🇪 #Belgium & 🇳🇱 the #Netherlands. 🚫 All travel to the country remains warned against.