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Safety and Security

SAFETY AND SECURITY: Although there has been a decrease in fighting between Casamance separatists and the Senegalese military over the past three years, the U.S. Embassy in Dakar advises U.S. citizens to plan carefully all travel to the city of Ziguinchor and the area of Cap Skirring and to defer non-essential travel to other parts of the Casamance region of southern Senegal. Throughout the history of the insurgency, there have been few incidents of fighting within the city of Ziguinchor and the resort area of Cap Skirring. In recent years, however, rural areas have been the sites of sporadic violent attacks on Senegalese military and civilian personnel and, on rare occasions, tourists.

U.S. citizens contemplating travel to the Casamance area are urged to contact the U.S. Embassy in Dakar for the latest safety and security information. U.S. Government personnel are periodically subject to clearance by both U.S. and Senegalese authorities prior to travel the Casamance area. In addition to a prolonged insurgency, armed bandits and land mines present a threat to American citizens in rural areas of the Casamance. The U.S. Embassy recommends that U.S. citizens not drive in the Casamance outside of Ziguinchor. Two airlines operate flights between Dakar and Ziguinchor, and charter flights are available to Cap Skirring from Europe.

Due to the potential for violence, U.S. citizens should avoid political gatherings and street demonstrations, and maintain security awareness at all times.