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- Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Angola
- Date: 29 Dec 1992 15:06:23 -0600
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- STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Angola
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- ANGOLA - TRAVEL WARNING
- December 24, 1992
-
- U.S. citizens are warned against all travel to Angola, because of
- continuing unsettled conditions in the country. Travel within
- Angola is unsafe due to the presence of armed troops, roadside
- bandits and many unexploded landmines which are still being removed
- from roads and footpaths. Department of State personnel in Luanda
- have been strongly advised against any attempt at surface travel
- between Angola and neighboring countries.
- Additional information can be found in the Department of State's
- Consular Information Sheet on Angola.
-
- No. 92-08
-
- This replaces the travel advisory warning dated April 9, 1992.
-
-
-
- ANGOLA - CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET
- December 24, 1992
-
- Warning: U.S. citizens are warned against travel to Angola,
- because of continuing unsettled conditions in the country. Travel
- within Angola is unsafe due to the presence of armed troops,
- roadside bandits and many unexploded land mines which are still
- being removed from roads and footpaths. Department of State
- personnel have been strongly advised against any attempt at surface
- travel between Angola and neighboring countries.
-
- Embassy Location: The United States does not recognize or maintain
- diplomatic relations with Angola. There is a U.S. Liaison Office
- located at the Casa Inglesa, first floor, Rua Major Kanyangunla, in
- the capital city of Luanda. In November 1992 the U.S. Liaison
- Office further reduced its staff. No consular personnel are
- assigned to the Liaison Office, and only emergency services can be
- provided to American citizens.
-
- Country Description: Angola is a developing African country which
- has experienced war and civil strife since independence from
- Portugal in 1975. A cease-fire between the forces for the
- Government of the People's Republic of Angola (GRA) and the National
- Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) went into effect
- in May 1991, monitored by both parties and verified by UN monitors.
- Following the September 1992 elections, offensive movement of troops
- and arms increased throughout the countryside and violence erupted
- in Luanda. A new cease-fire went into effect November 1, but
- military movements continue. Facilities for tourism are virtually
- nonexistent.
-
- Entry Requirements: Visas are required. Persons arriving without
- visas are subject to possible arrest or deportation. For
- information on entry requirements, the traveler can contact the
- Angolan Permanent Representative to the U.N., 747 Third Avenue, 18th
- Floor, New York, N.Y., 10017.
-
- Areas of Instability: Although travel in the capital city of
- Luanda is relatively safe by day, travel throughout Angola is
- considered unsafe due to the possibility of attacks by armed
- soldiers or civilians.
-
- Medical Facilities: Medical facilities are virtually nonexistent
- in most areas. Most medicine is unavailable. Angola is a malarial
- area.
-
- Information on Crime: Violent crime exists throughout the country.
- Armed robbery occurs in Luanda. A convoy of local oil workers was
- attacked in December 1992 by armed insurgents some 220 miles from
- Luanda. Four persons were killed and several wounded. Most roads
- outside Luanda cannot be considered safe by night and in many cases
- are also unsafe by day.
-
- Shortages: There are severe shortages of lodging, transportation,
- food, water and utilities in Luanda and other cities in the country.
- Shortages result in a lack of sanitary conditions in many areas,
- including Luanda.
-
- Drug Penalties: Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in
- illegal drugs are strict and convicted offenders can expect jail
- sentences and fines.
-
- Registration: The U.S. Liaison Office in Luanda is unable to
- perform consular services at this time. U.S. citizens who, despite
- this warning, travel to Angola, can register with the Italian
- Embassy and obtain updated information on travel and security in
- Angola.
-
- No. 92-128
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