United States - Overseas Security Advisory Council
CAMBODIA 2008 CRIME & SAFETY REPORT  | "...Criminal activity in Cambodia remained high in 2007. The chances of being victimized at night were much greater than during the day, but daytime robberies are common if a person fails to take basic security precautions..."
Category: Crime
Destination: Cambodia
Region: East Asia/Pacific Subregion: Southeastern Asia
Date issued: 08/06/2008 Language: English |
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United States - Overseas Security Advisory Council
WARDEN MESSAGE: CONTROVERSIAL ANNIVERSARY, BURMA | "...Burmese authorities are likely to increase security throughout Burma, including in Rangoon, on August 8, 2008, the 20th anniversary of the 1988 popular uprising against the Burmese government..."
Category: Demonstrations
Destination: Myanmar
Region: East Asia/Pacific Subregion: Southeastern Asia
Date issued: 08/05/2008 Language: English |
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United States - Overseas Security Advisory Council
WARDEN MESSAGE: MAURITANIA COUP REPORTED | "...The U.S. Embassy in Nouakchott has received reports that a coup took in place in Mauritania at approximately 9:00 a.m. August 6, 2008. The Embassy urges all American citizens to exercise extreme caution to assure their safety. They should remain at home or where they are for the rest of the day. American citizens should limit their movements to essential travel only, avoid large crowds, and listen to media reports for information..."
Category: Coup
Destination: Mauritania
Region: Africa Subregion: Western Africa
Date issued: 08/06/2008 Language: English |
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New Zealand - Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade
COUNTRY PROFILE UPDATE: INDIA | Fresh information added to country profile: "...On 29 July 2008, local authorities in Surat, in the State of Gujarat successfully defused a number of bombs across the city. On 26 July, a series of bombs exploded in Ahmedabad, also in the State of Gujarat, killing at least 40 people and injuring over 100. Local authorities also confirmed that up to five bombs exploded in Bangalore on 25 July, killing one person and injuring six. Security has been stepped up in major cities across India in the wake of these latest attacks..."
Category: Terrorism
Destination: India
Region: South Asia
Date issued: 08/07/2008 Language: English |
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Italy - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TRAVEL WARNING: SOUTH AFRICA | "...La criminalità comune in Sud Africa è molto diffusa soprattutto nelle grandi città e nelle zone isolate ed ha, negli ultimi tempi, raggiunto livelli molto preoccupanti. Frequenti sono i casi di violenza a danno di turisti (furti, aggressioni a mano armata a scopo di estorsione, omicidi)..."
Category: Crime
Destination: South Africa
Region: Africa Subregion: Southern Africa
Date issued: 08/07/2008 Language: Italian
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Germany - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
COUNTRY PROFILE UPDATE: MAURITANIA | Fresh information added to country profile: "...Nach dem Auswärtigen Amt vorliegenden Informationen hat die mauretanische Armee am 06.08.2008 gegen Staatspräsident Abdallahi geputscht. Die Situation insbesondere in der Hauptstadt Nouakchott ist derzeit unklar..."
Category: Coup
Destination: Mauritania
Region: Africa Subregion: Western Africa
Date issued: 08/06/2008 Language: German
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France - Ministry for Foreign Affairs
COUNTRY PROFILE UPDATE: MAURITANIA | Fresh information added to country profile: "...En raison du coup de force mené par des responsables militaires le 6 août 2008, il est conseillé de différer tout déplacement vers la Mauritanie dans les prochains jours et ce, jusqu’au rétablissement d’une situation normale..."
Category: Coup
Destination: Mauritania
Region: Africa Subregion: Western Africa
Date issued: 08/07/2008 Language: French
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France - Ministry for Foreign Affairs
COUNTRY PROFILE UPDATE: MALI | Fresh information added to country profile: "...Il est rappelé aux voyageurs que les déplacements de nuit sont fortement déconseillés, tant pour des raisons de sécurité routière qu’à cause des épisodes de banditisme régulièrement constatés et dont ont encore été victimes deux Françaises le 1er août 2008..."
Categories: Crime; Violence
Destination: Mali
Region: Africa Subregion: Western Africa
Date issued: 08/07/2008 Language: French
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Belgium - Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
MAURITANIE | "...Un coup d'état militaire est intervenu ce mercredi 6 août 2008. Le Président et le Premier Ministre ont été arrêtés. Suite à ce coup d'état, l'aéroport ainsi que les frontières ont été fermés..."
Category: Coup
Destination: Mauritania
Region: Africa Subregion: Western Africa
Date issued: 08/07/2008 Language: French
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Sri Lanka - Government
EMERGENCY EXTENDED BY A MONTH | "...Parliament today (August 06) extended the 'State of Emergency' by a majority 72 of votes. A total of 84 voted in favour of the extension while 12 voted against...."
Category: State of emergency
Destination: Sri Lanka
Region: South Asia
Date issued: 08/06/2008 Language: English |
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