Nigeria. The FCDO updated its Nigeria advice on 13 August with a note on the Osun State governorship elections taking place today. It expects a heavier security presence in Osogbo and the surrounding area from Friday 14 August and says travel restrictions may be in place; carry identification and stay clear of polling and collation points. The wider advise-against map across the north east, north west and Niger Delta is unchanged.
Pakistan. The FCDO updated its Pakistan advice on 7 August with new information about the situation in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, pointing to demonstrations covered on its Warnings and insurance page. The standing advise-against lines along the Afghanistan border, much of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Line of Control remain in place.
Sudan. On 3 August the UN humanitarian office warned that drone strikes are posing deadly risks to civilians in Sudan and hampering aid operations, citing a reported strike that killed at least 35 people in North Darfur and renewed attacks around El Obeid. The FCDO advises against all travel to the whole of Sudan.
United Kingdom. The national terrorism threat level remains SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely, and the level for Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Northern Ireland remains SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely. Neither level carries an expiry date and both can change at any time.
