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Congo-Kinshasa Travel Warning

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Fighting between armed rebels, Congolese military forces, and U.N. peacekeeping troops continues in the provinces of North and South Kivu, eastern Orientale, northern Katanga, and sporadically in Bas Congo.  U.S. citizens are warned particularly against travel in eastern Congo as fighting there is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.  Armed groups as well as active duty and demobilized Congolese troops in parts of the country, including eastern Congo, are known to pillage, carjack, and steal vehicles, kill extra-judicially, rape, kidnap, and carry out military or paramilitary operations.  Government soldiers, as well as rebel fighters expected to be demobilized as a result of ongoing peace processes, remain a security concern.  Travelers are frequently detained and questioned by poorly disciplined security forces at numerous roadblocks and border crossings throughout the country.

Though U.N. observer forces are deployed throughout the country, unofficial armed groups and active duty troops in parts of the country are known to pillage, carjack and steal vehicles, kill extra-judicially, rape, kidnap, and carry out military/paramilitary operations.  The large number of rebel and government soldiers to be decommissioned as a result of the peace process is also a security concern.  Travelers have been detained and questioned by ill-disciplined security forces at numerous military roadblocks throughout the country.   Government-imposed curfews, not currently in effect, could be reinstated upon short notice if the security situation deteriorates.  Visitors should restrict their travel, particularly at night, to areas of Kinshasa where they are familiar.  In the event of political disturbances, they should avoid the parts of the city where the disturbances occur, especially at night.  There are checkpoints in Kinshasa and elsewhere around the country that often result in traffic delays and the payment of bribes in order to be allowed to proceed.

Travelers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo routinely experience difficulties at the airport and other ports of entry, such as temporary detention and demands by immigration and security personnel for unofficial "special fees."  Visas are not available at ports of entry.  All resident foreigners, including Americans, are required to register at the office of the Direction General de Migration (DGM) in the commune of their place of residence. 

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Travel in the eastern provinces, especially in rural areas, remains unsafe due to continued sporadic attacks by uncontrolled militias.  

Americans should avoid all public demonstrations and areas where crowds are gathered, exercise extreme caution, closely watch and listen for news from reliable sources, and continuously review their personal security posture.  Changes in security conditions may occasionally restrict the travel of U.S. Mission personnel. 

U.S. citizens who travel to or remain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo despite this Travel Warning are strongly urged to register with the Embassy in Kinshasa or through the State Department's travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov.   By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.  The U.S. Embassy is located at 310 Avenue des Aviateurs; entrance to the Consular Section is on Avenue Dumi, opposite Ste. Anne residence.  The Embassy's 24-hour number is 243-81-225-5872; callers within DRC should dial 081 225-5872.   All Embassy telephone numbers are cellular phones as landlines are unreliable.   The Embassy website is http://kinshasa.usembassy.gov/.

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Massive security at Asian summit in Thailand October 22, 2009
Thailand has mounted one of its biggest security operations in recent history with more than 36,000 military and police to prevent anti-government demonstrators from overrunning a summit of Asian leaders, an official spokesman said Thursday.

H1N1 flu cases pass 500 in Australia, state's alert level raised June 3, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - Australia  Australia raised the H1N1 flu alert level in the worst hit state of Victoria on Wednesday and warned more areas would follow as the national total topped 500.

Mexico increases airport security after robberies March 3, 2009
Americas - Mexico  More than 800 federal and local police have been assigned to improve security in and around Mexico City's international airport after a series of armed robberies against travelers who exchanged money there, authorities announced Monday.

College students warned about Mexico travel February 26, 2009
PHOENIX - The U.S. State Department and universities around the country are warning college students headed for Mexico for some spring-break partying of a surge in drug-related murder and mayhem south of the border.

Accident in Buffalo claims 50 lives February 13, 2009
A Colgan Air-operated Continental Connection flight from Newark, N.J., to Buffalo, N.Y., went down about six miles from its destination airport Wednesday night, killing all 49 aboard and at least one person on the ground. An FAA spokeswoman said there was no distress call before the Bombardier Q400 dropped off the radar. Colgan Air is a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. Continental Airlines Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner said, "Continental extends its deepest sympathy to the family members and loved ones of those involved in this accident." Bloomberg (2/13)

Vietnam bird flu outbreak widens: reports February 6, 2009
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been reported in more localities across Vietnam, raising fears of a possible epidemic, official and media reports said Friday.

Is China Covering up a New Bird Flu Epidemic? February 3, 2009
Certainly there seems to be very strong evidence it is. There have already been eight reported cases of humans contracting the potential deadly H5N1 virus, from which five people have died this year. And despite the fact that Hong Kong officials have been finding dead birds infected with the virus washing up onto its shores in recent days from the mainland, China has not made any official statement concerning an outbreak among birds.
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Thailand To Send 190 Hmong Refugees Back To Laos February 2, 2009
Thailandnews.net -- seeking political asylum claiming they face persecution at home, because they fought alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. "Today we will send 190 Hmong back to. . .

East Asia / Pacific - Japan
Japan rocked by major earthquake July 16, 2007
An earthquake has struck central Japan, killing at least seven people, flattening buildings and triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant. Hundreds of people were injured when the 6.8-magnitude tremor struck the Niigata area.

East Asia / Pacific - Japan
Ban on liquids expanded for all international flights Feb. 26, 2007
Tokyo, Japan: In a move aimed at further thwarting terrorist attacks, passengers on all international flights will be prohibited from bringing aboard liquids in containers larger than 100 milliliters starting Thursday

South / Central Asia - Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Earthquake Preparedness Feb. 13, 2007
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan would like to remind American Citizens that Kyrgyzstan is located in a seismically-active zone.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Tanzania
Deadly fever spreads from Kenya to Tanzania Feb. 5, 2007
Dar es Salaam - Rift Valley fever, which has swept across Kenya, has spread to neighbouring Tanzania,

Europe - Russia Feb. 5, 2007
Registration Rules Stir Up Confusion
Moscow, Russia: According to a new law that came into effect Jan. 15, foreigners are now required to hand over their registration papers to migration officials -- via their employer or other sponsor -- every time they leave the country and re-register upon subsequent entry into the country.

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Floods bring Jakarta to a halt Feb. 2, 2007
Indonesia - Jakerta: Large swathes of greater Jakarta ground to a halt yesterday after the heaviest rain in at least five years left many areas of the Indonesian capital several metres underwater.

BA running normal flight schedule
Europe - United Kingdom  British Airways is running flights as normal from Heathrow and Gatwick after averting a strike by cabin crew. 

Thai airport hit by runway cracks 1/29/07
Bangkok - Thailand's transport ministry is to recommend some domestic flights be transferred from Bangkok's new airport to the decommissioned old one.

Islamabad Marriott Hotel Attack
Pakistan - It was reported that on January 26, 2007, at approximately 2:37 p.m. local time, a bomb exploded at the back area of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.