( CNN ) -- The U.S. State Department and UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office have urged citizens to cancel travel plans to or within Egypt , amid ongoing protests and renewed violence in the country . Demonstrators have clashed with police and rival demonstrators in Bani Suef , south of Cairo , Asuit and Alexandria following the first anniversary of President Mohamed Morsy 's assumption of office . Protesters to Egypt 's Morsy : You have one day to step down . Protests have taken place in those cities as well as Cairo , Suez , Sharqia , El Monofia and Gharbiya , the state-run Ahram news agency said . The demonstrations are `` likely to continue in the near future , '' the U.S. travel warning said . At least 16 people have been killed and 780 injured during clashes on Sunday and Monday , according to officials . There have also been reports of numerous sexual assaults during the protests . Protestors are demanding the resignation of President Mohamed Morsy from office . He came into power one year ago as the country 's first democratically elected leader . The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned against all travel to the Governorate of North Sinai and against all but essential travel to the Governorate of South Sinai , excepting some resort and tourism areas . The United States has also evacuated various `` non-emergency employees and family members '' from the country . Australia 's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has urged a `` high degree of caution in Egypt due to the risk of civil unrest and the threat of terrorist attack . '' It advises against all travel to the Governorate of North Sinai , including the Taba-Suez Road , and suggests reconsideration of travel plans to the Governorate of South Sinai ( except for Sharm el Sheikh ) . Similar warnings have followed from Canada . The Netherlands has been advising its citizens to `` consider taking the initiative to leave the country '' since February while other governments such as France , Germany and New Zealand continue to urge travelers to Egypt to avoid large crowds and maintain vigilance . While the protests are directed at internal politics , foreigners have occasionally been caught up in the violence . U.S citizen Andrew Pochter , 21 , of Chevy Chase , Maryland , was fatally stabbed while filming protests in Alexandria on June 28 . U.S. student killed in Egypt was enthralled with region . Another U.S. citizen was attacked with a knife outside the U.S. Embassy on May 9 . Governments advise avoiding all demonstrations and large gatherings . The World Economic Forum has declared Egypt one of the most dangerous places on earth after its recent troubles , riskier than countries such as Yemen and Pakistan . Opinion : Get ready for Egypt 's 'second revolution '
U.S. Department of State upgrades travel alert to travel warning . U.S. citizen , Andrew Pochter , was killed in knife attack June 28 . UK urges avoiding demonstrations and large gatherings .