Don't go: Demonstrations spur travel warnings by Foreign Affairs

Don't go: Demonstrations spur travel warnings by Foreign Affairs

OTTAWA—Feb 20, 2011, Pro-democracy unrest in parts of Africa and the Middle East has inspired a veritable flood of Canadian government travel warnings in recent weeks.

The demonstrations started in Tunisia, spread to Egypt and now much of the region is caught up in anti-government protests, many of which are turning violent.

The Foreign Affairs Department has issued numerous travel advisories and official warnings in the last month regarding Tunisia, Egypt, Djibouti and Yemen, among others.