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State Dept Terminates “Authorized Departure” Status of Embassy Ouagadougou
Posted: 2:40 am EDT On September 21, the U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso went on “authorized departure” status for eligible family members and non-emergency personnel (see U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou Now...
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US Embassy Yaounde: USG begins deployment of up to 300 troops to Cameroon
Posted: 3:27 am EDT US begins deployment of up to 300 troops to Cameroon – here’s Obama’s war powers letter: pic.twitter.com/wV9b9HEbNU — Molly O’Toole (@mollymotoole) October 14, 2015 . According to...
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Burn Bag: May we wonder about priorities at State and Congress? Totes McGotes!
Via Burn Bag: “After the abrupt departure of the previous ambassador, a West African country – a vanguard of peaceful coexistance between religions – will finally receive a new U.S. envoy 2.5 years...
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@StateDept Terminates US Embassy Chad’s Authorized Departure Status
Posted: 1:18 pm EDT The State Department issued an updated Travel Warning for Chad. The warning dated November 10 informs U.S. citizens that the Department of State has terminated the Authorized...
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EU Evac From Burundi On, a Fresh Round of Ordered Departure For US Embassy...
Posted: 2:10 pm EDT On May 15, 2015, the US Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi went on Ordered Departure status (see New #Burundi Travel Warning, Non-Emergency US Embassy Staff & Family Members Now on...
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US Embassy Bamako Lifts Shelter in Place Advisory After Radisson Blu Hotel...
Posted: 2:40 pm EDT The AP reports that armed men stormed into the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali’s capital Friday morning and seized 170 hostages. The U.S. Embassy in Mali asked citizens to shelter in...
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US Embassy Mali Now on Authorized Departure
Posted: 6:48 pm EDT We recently posted about the terrorist attacks in Bamako (see US Embassy Bamako Lifts Shelter in Place Advisory After Radisson Blu Hotel Attack in Mali). On December 1, the State...
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Burn Bag: If an email server goes down and the Embassy doesn’t make a sound …
Via Burn Bag: “It appears that a certain U.S. diplomatic post in sub-Saharan Africa has been without official email communications for a whole week. How can this happen in a time of frequent security...
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US Embassy Burundi Now on Ordered Departure Status (Second Evacuation in 2015)
Posted: 3:07 pm EDT On May 15, 2015, the US Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi went on Ordered Departure status (see New #Burundi Travel Warning, Non-Emergency US Embassy Staff & Family Members Now on...
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US Embassy Bangui: Central Africans Turn Out For Constitutional Referendum
Posted: 12:32 am EDT On September 11, 2014, President Obama notified Congress of the deployment of troops to the Central African Republic in preparation of the resumption of operations at the U.S....
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#BurkinaFaso Attack: Gunmen Storms Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou
Posted: 6:52 pm EDT BBC is reporting that two car bombs went off outside the Splendid hotel at around 19:30 local time (same as GMT) in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Masked men have...
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U.S. Embassy Banjul Suspends Consular Services Until Further Notice
Posted: 1:06 am EDT On March 2, the U.S. Embassy in Banjul, The Gambia announced the closure of its consular services (except for American Citizen Services) until further notice. US Embassy Consular...
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Attacks on Grand-Bassam Beach Resorts Kill 16 People in Côte d’Ivoire
Posted: 7:17 pm EDT Updated: March 14, 2:46 am EDT BBC News reports that Al-Qaeda-linked militants have killed at least 16 people in gun attacks on beach resorts in southern Ivory Coast. “The...
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Bamako Hotel With EU Training Mission Targeted, US Embassy Mali Cancels...
Posted: 2:24 pm EDT On March 21, around 18:33 local time, the headquarters of EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM-Mali) was attacked by small arms fire. EUTM reported on FB and Twitter that no one was...
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Malian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Murder U.S. Diplomat Stationed...
Posted: 2:20 am ET In September 2013, we blogged about Malian national Alhassane Ould Mohamed who was indicted for the 2000 murder/attempted murder of US Embassy Niger staffers. On March 24, 2016,...
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Snapshot: Countries With Nationals in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status...
Posted: 1:12 am ET From CRS via Secrecy News: When civil unrest, violence, or natural disasters erupt in spots around the world, concerns arise over the safety of foreign nationals from these...
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Vehicle in USUN Ambassador’s Convoy Hits, Kills 7-Year Old Boy in Cameroon
Posted: 3:15 am ET U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (USUN) Samantha Power is on travel to Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria from April 16-23 to highlight the growing threat Boko Haram poses to the...
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Malian National Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For Conspiracy to Murder US...
Posted: 12:07 am ET In September 2013, we blogged about Malian national Alhassane Ould Mohamed who was indicted for the 2000 murder/attempted murder of US Embassy Niger staffers. In March 2016,...
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US Embassy Banjul: Host Govt Unexpectedly Removes Police Protection in The...
Posted: 12:43 am ET The US Embassy in Banjul issued a security message informing U.S. citizens in the Gambia that post will be closed on June 9 for non-essential services due to the removal of police...
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D/SecState Blinken Swears in Stephen Schwartz, First U.S.Ambassador to...
Posted: 2:54 am ET Below is an excerpt from the remarks made by D/Secretary Blinken at the swearing-in ceremony of the new U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Stephen Schwartz . The ceremony was attended by...
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