Location: Bangui Event: The U.S. Embassy in Bangui advises U.S. citizens to remain extremely vigilant and limit non-essential movement until further notice. Please see the Travel Advisory for Central African Republic. Actions to Take: Avoid all non-essential travel, do not travel alone or late at night; If you must travel on foot, do so in areas under the …
Read More»Do not travel to Central African Republic (CAR) due to crime and civil unrest. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, aggravated battery, and homicide, is common. Large areas of the country are controlled by armed groups who regularly kidnap, injure, and/or kill civilians. In the event of unrest, airport, land border, and road closures may …
Read More»Early the morning of April 8, 2018, Central African security forces and MINUSCA peacekeeping forces started a joint operation in Bangui’s PK5 neighborhood. Gunfire has been and continues to be reported in this neighborhood. The U.S. Embassy in Bangui is restricting movements in the city for its staff due to this operation. The Embassy advises …
Read More»Do not travel to Central African Republic (CAR) due to crime and civil unrest. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, aggravated battery, and homicide, is common. Large areas of the country are controlled by armed groups who regularly kidnap, injure, and/or kill civilians. In the event of unrest, airport, land border, and road closures may …
Read More»The Department of State issued a routine Travel Warning on November 21, 2017 apprising its citizens of the current situation in the Central African Republic. Travel Warnings are issued every six months by the Department of State and the new Travel Warning did not contain any change in language from the Travel Warning issued six …
Read More»In advance of the Proclamation of the Republic Day on December 1, the U.S. Embassy in Bangui takes this opportunity to again remind U.S. citizens to continue to take adequate personal precautions. As has been noted in previous communications, exercise caution when in the vicinity of any large gatherings and if encountering demonstrations, avoid or …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy has received reports of escalating protests in Bangui. MINUSCA and Central African security forces used warning shots in an attempt to disperse crowds in two different locations in the morning, and have increased patrols and check-points in the city. The U.S. Embassy has restricted movements for its personnel. The Embassy advises U.S. …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy has received reports of limited protests in Bangui’s 3rd and 6th neighborhoods, including barricades on several streets. These protests follow a grenade attack in the 5th neighborhood during the night of November 11. Central African and United Nations security forces have increased patrols in the affected areas. The U.S. Embassy has restricted …
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