Category - Africa

Libya: Avoid non-essential travel Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advise against non-essential travel to Libya, except for the Sabha and Kufra region, for which we advise against all travel. Following a change of regime and government, the political situation remains fragile. Although the security situation appears to have improved, it remains difficult to assess […]

Kenya: Exercise high degree of caution 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. A grenade attack targeting a church in Nairobi killed one person and injured several others on April 29. On March 10, 2012, […]

Algeria: Exercise high degree of caution Demonstrations relating to social and economic grievances are commonplace in Algeria and have increased since January 2011. In February 2011, a protest rallied approximately 2,000 protesters in Algiers and thousands more elsewhere in the country. Authorities responded with a substantial increase in police security in and around the capital. […]

Air Zimbabwe pilots go on strike strike.skynetblogs.be: Air Zimbabwe, scheduled resumption of domestic flights on Monday failed to take place after pilots went on strike on the day over the non-payment of outstanding allowances and salaries.The airline suspended its domestic flights in January this year after an aircraft servicing domestic routes developed mechanical faults.

Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) Avoid all travel Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The recent election process has been marked by political unrest and violence. The security situation is currently stable but unpredictable. Go to www.voyage.gc.ca for more information on these advisories or […]

Air transport to be grounded Travelinfo.ca: NIGERIA Air space will reportedly be closed and air transport grounded by 12 midnight on Sunday. This is due to Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, directives that all affiliate unions should commence an indefinite strike on Monday, January 9, in response to the Federal government withdrawal of fuel subsidy on […]