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09STATE59793
2009-06-10 17:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TRAVEL ALERT: GUINEA-BISSAU
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UNCLAS STATE 059793
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC PU
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GUINEA-BISSAU
UNCLAS STATE 059793
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC PU
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GUINEA-BISSAU
1. The Department of State is issuing this Travel Alert
to advise American citizens of the risks of travel to
Guinea-Bissau immediately before and after the
presidential elections scheduled for June 28, 2009, and
to recommend against all but essential travel to Guinea-
Bissau at this time. This Travel Alert expires on August
1, 2009.
2. On June 28, 2009, the Government of Guinea-Bissau
will hold elections to replace President Vieira, who was
assassinated in March 2009. Others, including a
candidate for president, were killed on June 5. These
incidents have heightened political tension in the
country, and raise the likelihood of further security
incidents during the electoral period.
3. In the days before and after the elections, political
demonstrations are likely, and there is the potential for
violence. The response of security forces to
politically-charged demonstrations is unpredictable.
Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn
confrontational and quickly escalate into violence.
American citizens traveling to or residing in Guinea-
Bissau are therefore urged to avoid demonstrations and to
exercise extreme caution within the vicinity of any
demonstration, political gathering, or other public
assemblage.
4. The Department of State urges American citizens to
take responsibility for their own personal security while
traveling overseas, to review emergency procedures and
contingency plans, and to remain aware of their
surroundings at all times.
5. There is no U.S. Embassy in Guinea-Bissau. American
citizens considering travel to Guinea-Bissau despite this
Travel Alert are urged to register with the Department of
State or the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, through the
State Department's travel registration website,
https://travelregistration.state.gov. By registering,
American citizens make it easier for the Embassy in Dakar
to contact them in case of emergency. Please be sure to
include your e-mail address and cellular phone number
when registering.
6. The U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, has jurisdiction
over Guinea-Bissau. The Embassy is located at Avenue
Jean XXIII, Dakar, Senegal. The mailing address is B.P.
49, Dakar, Senegal; telephone (221) 33-829-2100 during
regular business hours. For after-hours emergencies
involving American citizens, call (221) 76-383-9566. The
Consular Section e-mail address is
consulardakar@state.gov; the Embassy's web site is
http://dakar.usembassy.gov.
7. Updated information on travel and security in Guinea-
Bissau may be obtained from the Department of State by
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free within the United States
and Canada or, for callers outside of the United States
and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
For further information, please consult the Country
Specific Information for Guinea-Bissau and the Worldwide
Caution, which are available on the Bureau of Consular
Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov.
8. Minimize considered.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC PU
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GUINEA-BISSAU
1. The Department of State is issuing this Travel Alert
to advise American citizens of the risks of travel to
Guinea-Bissau immediately before and after the
presidential elections scheduled for June 28, 2009, and
to recommend against all but essential travel to Guinea-
Bissau at this time. This Travel Alert expires on August
1, 2009.
2. On June 28, 2009, the Government of Guinea-Bissau
will hold elections to replace President Vieira, who was
assassinated in March 2009. Others, including a
candidate for president, were killed on June 5. These
incidents have heightened political tension in the
country, and raise the likelihood of further security
incidents during the electoral period.
3. In the days before and after the elections, political
demonstrations are likely, and there is the potential for
violence. The response of security forces to
politically-charged demonstrations is unpredictable.
Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn
confrontational and quickly escalate into violence.
American citizens traveling to or residing in Guinea-
Bissau are therefore urged to avoid demonstrations and to
exercise extreme caution within the vicinity of any
demonstration, political gathering, or other public
assemblage.
4. The Department of State urges American citizens to
take responsibility for their own personal security while
traveling overseas, to review emergency procedures and
contingency plans, and to remain aware of their
surroundings at all times.
5. There is no U.S. Embassy in Guinea-Bissau. American
citizens considering travel to Guinea-Bissau despite this
Travel Alert are urged to register with the Department of
State or the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, through the
State Department's travel registration website,
https://travelregistration.state.gov. By registering,
American citizens make it easier for the Embassy in Dakar
to contact them in case of emergency. Please be sure to
include your e-mail address and cellular phone number
when registering.
6. The U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, has jurisdiction
over Guinea-Bissau. The Embassy is located at Avenue
Jean XXIII, Dakar, Senegal. The mailing address is B.P.
49, Dakar, Senegal; telephone (221) 33-829-2100 during
regular business hours. For after-hours emergencies
involving American citizens, call (221) 76-383-9566. The
Consular Section e-mail address is
consulardakar@state.gov; the Embassy's web site is
http://dakar.usembassy.gov.
7. Updated information on travel and security in Guinea-
Bissau may be obtained from the Department of State by
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free within the United States
and Canada or, for callers outside of the United States
and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
For further information, please consult the Country
Specific Information for Guinea-Bissau and the Worldwide
Caution, which are available on the Bureau of Consular
Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov.
8. Minimize considered.
CLINTON