Category - Africa

22
Aug

Zambia: avoid rallies associated with Sep 5 elections

Countrywide – Avoid all rallies associated with remaining parliamentary by-elections scheduled for Sept. 5 Read article: http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/ecz-sets-sept-5-for-another-set-of-useless-by-elections/

31
Jul

Libya: Tripoli: bombs defused outside Radisson Blu al-Mahary hotel

Libyan security forces have defused a dozen bombs that had been placed inside a car that was parked outside a luxury hotel in the capital Tripoli, the interior ministry said. The incident on Tuesday comes a week after another hotel in Tripoli was thought to have been targeted by a rocket that missed and hit […]

26
Jul

Tunisia – flights cancelled

Flights to Tunisia cancelled as politician assassination sparks violent protests. http://www.independent.ie/world-news/flights-to-tunisia-cancelled-as-politician-assassination-sparks-violent-protests-29450799.html

24
Jul

LIbya: warning from Ottawa

LIBYA – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against non-essential travel to Libya due to the fragile political situation and the threat of terrorism in the region. http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/libya

15
Jul

Namibia: strike by transport and taxi union from July 20

Taxi operators in Namibia plan a country-wide strike within the next two weeks. The President of the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union, NTTU says, his union is unhappy about traffic fines issued to taxi-operators, who intend to hand over a petition for the attention of the National Assembly . Werner January says the NTTU feels […]

8
Jul

Kenya: warning for U.S. citizens

Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Kenya – July 05, 2013 The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. U.S. citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing and recently heightened threats from […]