(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Friday authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Mali due to safety risks in the West African nation.
“The U.S. government cannot offer routine or emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of Bamako due to safety risks,” the state department said in a statement.
The travel advisory level for Mali was kept at level 4, or “do not travel”.
(Reporting by Christian Martinez)
