{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/sudan/salmiyah","updatedAt":"2026-07-30T00:01:46.967Z","place":{"city":"Salmīyah","country":"Sudan","countryCode":"SD","lat":19.01667,"lon":32.41667},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":17,"travellerSentiment":{"score":31,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe, with many cutting trips short or canceling plans.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":34,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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