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Solomon Islands
Travel Warning
This Public Announcement is issued
on
April 26, 2006 to
alert Americans to ongoing security concerns in Honiara, the Solomon Islands. This Public
Announcement expires on May 24, 2006.
American citizens are cautioned to reconsider any
travel plans to Honiara, the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Although the presence of
foreign forces and police has resulted in relative calm following two days of ethnic
violence on April 18 and 19, the potential for violence remains.
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The Department of State advises U.S. citizens
traveling or residing in Honiara to be alert to the potential for violence when traveling
downtown. U.S. citizens in Honiara should exercise caution, closely follow media reports,
and avoid areas where crowds are expected to gather. Even demonstrations intended to be
peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence.
U.S. citizens living or traveling in Honiara are
encouraged to register with the Consular Agent in Honiara, the U.S. Embassy in Port
Moresby, or through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov,
and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Honiara. Embassy
communications with the resident American citizen community, or Warden Messages, can be
found on the U.S.
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For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should
regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at <http://travel.state.gov/>,
where the current Worldwide Cautions, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings can be
found. Travelers should also consult the Department of State's latest Consular information
Sheet for the Solomon Islands. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada,
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).
The U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby can be reached at
675-321-1455 between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time or the duty officer
outside business hours at 675-683-7943.
The Consular Agent in Honiara can be contacted at
677-23426 or 677-94731.
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Employees, and Your Trips Abroad,
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877-211-3654 or 559-294-0316
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