Sudan is a nation in turmoil. The U.S. State Department has had travel advisories in effect for Sudan for several months and counsels U.S. citizens to remain close to the capital city of Khartoum, to avoid travel at night and to conflict areas, such as Darfur, an area of ongoing conflict. The current travel advisory has been in effect since October 2006, and warns of terrorist threats aimed at American and Western interests in Sudan:
