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09STATE61680
2009-06-15 18:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
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UNCLAS STATE 061680
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC GB
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GABON
UNCLAS STATE 061680
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC GB
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GABON
1. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of
travel to Gabon following the death of Gabonese President El-
Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba on June 8, 2009 in Spain. The
president?s remains were returned to Gabon on June 11, with
state and private funerals scheduled to occur through Thursday,
June 18. A 30-day period of mourning began on June 8. An
interim head of state was sworn in and, under Gabon?s
constitution, must organize elections within 45 days. This
Travel Alert expires on July 25, 2009.
2. While the U.S. Embassy expects the funeral week, the
national mourning period, and the ensuing presidential election
to develop peacefully and in an orderly fashion, American
citizens should be aware that even peaceful gatherings and
demonstrations can turn violent unexpectedly. Significant
traffic congestion, shortages in hotel lodgings, and large
crowds throughout the country, particularly in Libreville, are
likely to inconvenience travelers.
3. The Department of State discourages non-essential
travel to Gabon on the part of U.S. Government officials
and U.S. citizens just before or immediately after the
state funeral.
4. American citizens in Gabon should monitor their own
security situations at all times, and avoid large public
gatherings, protests, and demonstrations. American
citizens are encouraged to report unusual events or
activities to the U.S. Embassy.
5. Updated information on travel and security in Gabon
may be obtained from the Department of State by calling
1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or, for
callers outside the U.S. and Canada, on a regular toll
line at 1-202-501-4444. Additional details can be found
in the Department of State?s Country Specific Information
for Gabon and the Worldwide Caution, which are available
on the Department?s Internet website at
http://travel.state.gov.
6. The Embassy is located in Centre Ville on the
Boulevard du Bord de Mer, and may be reached at 76-20-
03/04 during business hours. In case of emergency, a 24-
hour duty officer may be reached after hours at 07-38-01-
71.
7. Minimize considered.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC GB
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GABON
1. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of
travel to Gabon following the death of Gabonese President El-
Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba on June 8, 2009 in Spain. The
president?s remains were returned to Gabon on June 11, with
state and private funerals scheduled to occur through Thursday,
June 18. A 30-day period of mourning began on June 8. An
interim head of state was sworn in and, under Gabon?s
constitution, must organize elections within 45 days. This
Travel Alert expires on July 25, 2009.
2. While the U.S. Embassy expects the funeral week, the
national mourning period, and the ensuing presidential election
to develop peacefully and in an orderly fashion, American
citizens should be aware that even peaceful gatherings and
demonstrations can turn violent unexpectedly. Significant
traffic congestion, shortages in hotel lodgings, and large
crowds throughout the country, particularly in Libreville, are
likely to inconvenience travelers.
3. The Department of State discourages non-essential
travel to Gabon on the part of U.S. Government officials
and U.S. citizens just before or immediately after the
state funeral.
4. American citizens in Gabon should monitor their own
security situations at all times, and avoid large public
gatherings, protests, and demonstrations. American
citizens are encouraged to report unusual events or
activities to the U.S. Embassy.
5. Updated information on travel and security in Gabon
may be obtained from the Department of State by calling
1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or, for
callers outside the U.S. and Canada, on a regular toll
line at 1-202-501-4444. Additional details can be found
in the Department of State?s Country Specific Information
for Gabon and the Worldwide Caution, which are available
on the Department?s Internet website at
http://travel.state.gov.
6. The Embassy is located in Centre Ville on the
Boulevard du Bord de Mer, and may be reached at 76-20-
03/04 during business hours. In case of emergency, a 24-
hour duty officer may be reached after hours at 07-38-01-
71.
7. Minimize considered.
CLINTON