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Travel Security News Update

The U.S. Department of State issued a travel warning at the end of January, reducing its diplomatic presence on the island (only in Haiti, not the Dominican Republic) and warning citizens against traveling to the country. The impoverished and politically unstable Caribbean nation of Haiti has seen even more rebellion over the weekend. As of Monday, armed rebels were in control of several town around the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and conflicting reports were being given as to how many people had been killed.

The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel warning for Cote d'Ivoire that urges Americans to defer travel to the country. Americans who do travel there are asked to avoid travel to the interior parts of the country; travel by U.S. government personnel outside of Abidjan requires authorization by the ambassador. Rebels known as New Forces control much of the country to the North. State also issued a warning for Afghanistan that said the security threat remains high. It has issued new phone numbers for the Embassy in Kabul, although it cannot offer passport or visa services there. The U.S. Embassy can be reached at 93-20-290002/29005.

The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel warning against Haiti, saying family members of State employees have been authorized to leave the country, and private American citizens should evaluate their own security and consider leaving the country. There have been violent confrontations between government supporters and students in the country. The U.S. Embassy has been closed several times recently. Americans traveling to the country should register with the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince at 104, rue Oswald Durand. The email address is acspap@state.gov.

The U.S. Department of State is reminding U.S. citizens of the continued threat of terrorist attacks, even though the security threat level in the U.S. has been downgraded from orange to yellow. State said the government remains deeply concerned about the security of U.S. citizens overseas. "We are seeing increasing indications that Al-Qaeda is preparing to strike U.S. interests abroad." It expects new attacks to be more devastating than Sept. 11. Americans are asked to remain vigilant while traveling.

The U.S. Department of State has issued a public announcement regarding Haiti to alert Americans about ongoing civil unrest and political demonstrations in and around the capital of Port-au-Prince. The U.S. Embassy there has placed restrictions on the movements of its employees, and it has been closed several times recently. There is political tension in many other parts of the Caribbean nation, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic (the two countries are separated by a large mountain range). The Haitian government in some cases has violently repressed demonstrators. State recommends Americans delay travel until calm is restored.

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