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Organizational security infrastructure REQUIRED. YF card required all travelers. Malaria prophylaxis = survival. Polio booster (CAR on THN). Rabies PrEP (PEP unavailable). Landmines: never leave roads. No bushmeat (mpox/Ebola). Embassy Yaoundé for all emergencies.

All six border zones Level 4 — do not approach. Lake Chad: Boko Haram. N'Djamena: no night travel; avoid demonstrations; carry ID at checkpoints. Minefields: never leave designated roads near northern/eastern borders. Oil sector/humanitarian: follow organizational security protocols.

DO NOT TRAVEL. If operating: no night travel; armed escort required outside Ouagadougou; avoid crowded public spaces; no photography of military/government; extreme low profile. K&R insurance as important as malaria pills.

DO NOT TRAVEL. If operating: armored vehicles; mandatory curfew; military escort outside Niamey; airport passport confiscation plan; emergency departure options updated constantly. Diphtheria: ensure Tdap current.

Landmines: NEVER leave main paved roads in 5 affected regions. No night travel. Avoid demonstrations. Narcotics trafficking context — avoid any related situations. Non-traditional healers: US citizens have died. Bijagós: zero healthcare; zero reliable communication; water transport only.

Avoid demonstrations. No wealth display. No local taxis (US personnel prohibited). No inter-city night travel. Armed checkpoint awareness — comply calmly. No photography of government buildings. YF yellow card carried at ALL times.

Photography: NEVER photograph government/military — arrest risk. Carry passport/visa at all times. Borders may close without notice. No ambulance service. Malaria prophylaxis from day one.

Northern L4: do not travel (jihadist operations; US assistance unavailable). MALARIA: chemoprophylaxis + DEET + net. YF card in carry-on. POLIO: IPV booster confirmed. No fresh water swimming (schistosomiasis). Cotonou flooding severe Sep-Nov.