AFRICA
Mali,
June 13, 2000 – The U.S. Embassy in Bamako advises all Americans
visiting or residing in Mali to avoid non-essential travel by road to
and within the regions of Kidal, Gao, and Tombouctou until further notice.
A number of incidents of banditry have occurred in the past three months,
including armed carjackings involving U.S. citizens, and most recently,
the brutal murders of three Dutch tourists traveling by car in the Kidal
Region. American and European non-governmental organizations have suspended
operations in the Kidal and Gao regions. The rise in violent incidents
has greatly increased the risk to all travelers.
Liberia,
June 27, 2000 – Liberia is recovering from a devastating civil
war that lasted from 1989 to 1997. Due to the unstable security situation,
the U.S. Department of State warns Americans against travel to Liberia
and prohibits dependents from accompanying U.S. Government employees to
Liberia. While security conditions in Monrovia, the capital, have improved
since the September 1998 armed clashes, the many ill-trained and armed
government security personnel present a danger. Rebel activity in Sierra
Leone continues to affect the stability along the Sierra Leone/Liberia
border. Travel anywhere in Liberia after dark is discouraged. The ability
of the U.S. Embassy to provide direct assistance to Americans outside
the Monrovia area is severely limited.
Sudan,
June 19, 2000 – The U.S. Department of State warns Americans
against all travel to Sudan, a violent country, where potential threats
to U.S. citizens and U.S. interests continue. The United States has no
permanent diplomatic presence in the Sudan since February 1996. Visits
by U.S. officials based elsewhere in the region, including the Khartoum
Consular Officer resident in Cairo, were suspended following the August
1998 U.S. air strikes against a terrorist-associated facility in Sudan.
On December 12, 1999, the President of Sudan disbanded the Parliament
and declared a state of emergency. Since no U.S. diplomats have traveled
to Khartoum since August 1998, the U.S. State Department is unable to
provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on conditions in the Sudan.
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