Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/05/22
By: Hsieh Chia-chen and Scully Hsiao

Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday urged Taiwanese people to avoid travel to Burundi as the East African country is caught in a political upheaval.

The ministry kept its travel alert at orange, the second-highest warning level in its four-color warning system, and urged potential travelers to be extra vigilant when going there or avoid travel to the country altogether.

Political turmoil and conflicts among ethnic groups in Burundi could spiral into further confrontation, the ministry warned.     [FULL  STORY]