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UNCLAS STATE 059793 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC PTER ASEC PU
SUBJECT: TRAVEL ALERT: GUINEA-BISSAU 
 
¶1.  The Department of State is issuing this Travel Alert 
to advise American citizens of the risks of travel to 
Guinea-Bissau immediately before and after the 
presidential elections scheduled for June 28, 2009, and 
to recommend against all but essential travel to Guinea- 
Bissau at this time.  This Travel Alert expires on August 
1, 2009. 
 
¶2.  On June 28, 2009, the Government of Guinea-Bissau 
will hold elections to replace President Vieira, who was 
assassinated in March 2009.  Others, including a 
candidate for president, were killed on June 5.  These 
incidents have heightened political tension in the 
country, and raise the likelihood of further security 
incidents during the electoral period. 
 
¶3.  In the days before and after the elections, political 
demonstrations are likely, and there is the potential for 
violence.  The response of security forces to 
politically-charged demonstrations is unpredictable. 
Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn 
confrontational and quickly escalate into violence. 
American citizens traveling to or residing in Guinea- 
Bissau are therefore urged to avoid demonstrations and to 
exercise extreme caution within the vicinity of any 
demonstration, political gathering, or other public 
assemblage. 
 
¶4.  The Department of State urges American citizens to 
take responsibility for their own personal security while 
traveling overseas, to review emergency procedures and 
contingency plans, and to remain aware of their 
surroundings at all times. 
 
¶5.  There is no U.S. Embassy in Guinea-Bissau.  American 
citizens considering travel to Guinea-Bissau despite this 
Travel Alert are urged to register with the Department of 
State or the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, through the 
State Department's travel registration website, 
https://travelregistration.state.gov.  By registering, 
American citizens make it easier for the Embassy in Dakar 
to contact them in case of emergency.  Please be sure to 
include your e-mail address and cellular phone number 
when registering. 
 
¶6.  The U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, has jurisdiction 
over Guinea-Bissau.  The Embassy is located at Avenue 
Jean XXIII, Dakar, Senegal.  The mailing address is B.P. 
49, Dakar, Senegal; telephone (221) 33-829-2100 during 
regular business hours.  For after-hours emergencies 
involving American citizens, call (221) 76-383-9566.  The 
Consular Section e-mail address is 
consulardakar@state.gov; the Embassy's web site is 
http://dakar.usembassy.gov. 
 
¶7.  Updated information on travel and security in Guinea- 
Bissau may be obtained from the Department of State by 
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free within the United States 
and Canada or, for callers outside of the United States 
and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. 
 For further information, please consult the Country 
Specific Information for Guinea-Bissau and the Worldwide 
Caution, which are available on the Bureau of Consular 
Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov. 
 
¶8.  Minimize considered. 
CLINTON