Category - Africa

Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Nigeria. The security situation in Nigeria is unpredictable and there is a significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks, banditry, and kidnappings. There is a high threat of domestic terrorism in some parts of Nigeria, especially […]

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advise against non-essential travel to Nigeria. The security situation in Nigeria is unpredictable and there is a significant risk of terrorism, crime, […]

Sudan: Avoid all travel OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to Sudan. The security situation in parts of Sudan is highly unstable due to high levels of armed conflict and violent crime. Canadians currently in Sudan are strongly advised to exercise caution, restrict their movements, avoid large crowds and […]

Lesotho: Exercise high degree of caution Canadians should exercise a high degree of caution and maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times and in all places. Canadian citizens residing in Lesotho should be aware that political rallies and demonstrations could be more frequent leading up to and after the legislative elections […]

Durban – News24.com Hundreds of taxi drivers were gathering in Durban on Friday for a second day of protests against the eThekwini metro police. Police officers at the Botha Gardens were donning riot gear. They had brought riot vehicles and a water cannon. Several of the minibus taxi drivers wielded metal pipes, knobkerries, planks, pangas, […]

Canadians are advised to exercise a high degree of caution because of the increasing number of terrorist acts, kidnappings and incidents of crime targeting Westerners throughout Kenya. There is a heightened risk of terrorism throughout Kenya, including Nairobi. The insurgent group Al-Shabaab has publicly warned of planned terrorist attacks in Kenya. Terrorist attacks could occur […]