Category - Africa

SOMALIA – AVOID ALL TRAVEL Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to Somalia. If you are currently in Somalia despite this warning, you should leave immediately. The security situation in Somalia is extremely volatile and the threat of domestic terrorism is high, particularly in South-Central Somalia and in the capital Mogadishu. […]

GUINEA – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Guinea. The current security situation remains heightened because of the social, political and economic tensions in the country, and because of the increasingly frequent confrontations between young demonstrators and law enforcement authorities. Incidents of violent crimes are on the […]

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to the Central African Republic (CAR) due to the unstable security situation throughout the country. Rebel forces entered the capital, Bangui, on March 24, 2013. While a curfew is in effect, constitutional order has not been restored. The situation remains unpredictable and could deteriorate rapidly. […]

CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION-Countrywide – There are reports that meningococcal disease (commonly called meningitis) is currently present

Airport employees have threatened to suspend their activities on March 21 unless a promised salary scale hike is referred to parliament where it is expected to be enacted. After a series of sit ins in various locations, including several ministries and a controversial seaside projects, hundreds of protesters staged on Friday a sit in at […]

Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Tunisia March 13, 2013 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Tunisia. This replaces the Travel Warning dated October 19, 2012, to update information on the current security situation in Tunisia and the continuing potential for violent demonstrations and […]