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Central Africa
Travel Warning
The U.S. Department
of State issued the following Travel Warning on August 09, 2007:
This Travel Warning is being re-issued to remind Americans of ongoing
security concerns, despite the recent signing of a cease-fire with some
rebel groups. It supersedes the Travel Warning for the Central African
Republic issued December 19, 2006.
American citizens are strongly advised not to travel to the Central African
Republic (CAR) until further notice. Active rebel movements are still
present in the northern and northeastern regions of the country. In northern
prefectures from Ouham to Gribingui, rogue army troops and robbers are still
present and pose a threat to road travel. The Central African Republic held
peaceful elections in March 2005, but the country's economic and security
situations have not improved markedly. The rebels wish to overthrow the
constitutionally-elected president and seek new elections.
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The Central
African government is unable to guarantee the safety of visitors to
any part of the country including the capital. Outside the capital
many areas are lawless; some rebel groups remain active in the
western, northern, northeastern, and southeastern provinces despite
a cease-fire signed in early February. The U.S. Embassy advises its
personnel to exercise caution in traveling to all parts of the
country. Two World Health Organization physicians were murdered by
unidentified assailants in central CAR in April 2006. In the past
two months, visitors traveling with armed escorts experienced
several attacks. The Embassy now advises Americans traveling outside
the capital not to travel with a CAR military escort, or any armed
escort, as the armed escort may draw fire from rebel troops.
U.S. citizens already in the Central African Republic should contact
the American Embassy in Bangui to verify their locations and contact
points. They should avoid travel outside the capital unless
absolutely necessary and exercise caution at all times, particularly
at public gatherings.
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In Bangui, tensions
remain high due to unpaid civil servant salaries and skirmishes between
government forces and opposition groups, as well as due to aggressive police
actions. There are approximately 300 peacekeeping troops from neighboring
member countries of the Economic and Monetary Union of Central Africa (CEMAC)
that move in and out of the capital. CAR security forces, sometimes with
French military assistance, staff checkpoints throughout the city. Some
crimes are perpetrated by uniformed CAR security and military personnel.
The U.S. Embassy in Bangui has just four American officers and can provide
only limited emergency services to U.S. citizens at this time.
The
U.S. citizens in the CAR are strongly urged to register on the State
Department's web site at
https://travelregistration.state.gov. Americans
without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy in
Bangui. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to
contact them in case of emergency.
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The U.S.
Embassy in the CAR is located at Avenue David Dacko, B.P. 924,
Bangui; tel. (236) 61-02-00; fax (236) 61-44-94. For additional
information on safety and security in the CAR, contact the Consular
Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, at telephone (237)
223-4014, (237) 223-0512, or 223-0581; fax (237) 223-0753; web site
http://yaounde.usembassy.gov/. Americans
may also obtain updated information from the American Embassy in
N'djamena, Chad, at telephone (235) 51-70-09, 51-92-33 or 51-90-52;
fax (235) 51-56-54; web site
http://ndjamena.usembassy.gov/.
U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's most
recent Consular Information Sheet for Central African Republic and
the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, which are located on the
Department's web site at
http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date
information on safety and security is also available at
1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada, or for callers from
other countries, on a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These
numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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Employees, and Your Trips Abroad,
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