AFRICA
Mozambique,
February 29, 2000-- The Department of State advises U.S. citizens
to defer non-essential travel to Mozambique until further notice due to
extensive flooding in the southern and central provinces of Sofala, Gaza,
Inhambane, Maputo and Manica. Many roads and bridges are impassable with
the main north/south highway cut in many places. Although city services
are operating relatively normally in Maputo, travel overland to the rest
of the country is impossible. All available government resources are being
directed toward flood relief efforts.
Nigeria
March 2, 2000--
Parts of Nigeria have recently suffered from ethnic-religious conflicts
between Christians and Muslims. On February 21 and 22, 2000, there were
demonstrations and civil unrest in and around Kaduna City in north central
Nigeria. Subsequent disturbances occurred in the southeastern cities of
Aba, Abia State, and Onitsha, Anambra State. In addition there have been
reports of roadblocks on the main road between Aba and Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.
While there is no evidence that violence has been directed at American citizens or other expatriates, widespread violence presents a serious hazard for travelers and residents. Americans are advised to use extreme caution when traveling in the areas of Aba, Onitsha, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna and to obey any curfews.
For additional information
on travel to Nigeria, please consult the Department of State's Consular
Information Sheet for Nigeria, which may be found at Internet address:
http://travel.state.gov. U.S. travelers may hear recorded information
by calling the Department of State in Washington D.C. at 202-647-5225
from a touchtone telephone.
Mali,
March 15, 2000-- The U.S. Embassy in Bamako advises all U.S. citizens
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. U.S. and European non-governmental organizations have suspended
operations in the Kidal and Gao regions as a result of these incidents.
While this banditry is not seen as targeting U.S. citizens specifically,
the rise in violent incidents has greatly increased the risk to all travelers
in the region.
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