United States Embassy Dakar, Senegal
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstrations in Guinea-Bissau
May 31, 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Dakar has received reports of demonstrations in Guinea-Bissau.
In addition, the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau, known as ECOMIB,
has begun a planned withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from the country.
Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate
into violence. Avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place and exercise
caution when in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.
There is no U.S. Embassy in Guinea-Bissau. Consular services are provided by the
U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Guinea-Bissau
are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
(STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an
emergency.
For further information:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution,
Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Guinea-Bissau Country Specific
Information.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, located at 49 Route des Almadies
+221 33 879 4000, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 8:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. on Friday. After-hours emergency number
for U.S. citizens is +221 33 879 4000 , or +221 33 879 4444.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-
501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
