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TRAVEL WARNING - 2005 Consular Information Sheet

CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET - SUDAN

. WARNING: THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARNS U.S.
CITIZENS AGAINST ALL TRAVEL TO SUDAN BECAUSE OF
VIOLENCE WITHIN THE COUNTRY. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING
THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY ENSURE
THE SAFETY OF U.S. OFFICIALS, THE UNITED STATES
SUSPENDED ITS DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN SUDAN IN FEBRUARY
1996. VISITS BY U.S. OFFICIALS BASED ELSEWHERE IN THE
REGION, INCLUDING THE KHARTOUM CONSULAR OFFICER
RESIDENT IN CAIRO, WERE SUSPENDED FOLLOWING THE AUGUST
1998 U.S. AIR STRIKES AGAINST A TERRORIST-ASSOCIATED
FACILITY IN SUDAN. POTENTIAL THREATS TO U.S. CITIZENS
AND U.S. INTERESTS IN SUDAN CONTINUE.

U.S. CITIZENS IN SUDAN ARE URGED TO CONSIDER THEIR
PERSONAL SECURITY SITUATIONS IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO
REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY, AND TO REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING
DEVELOPMENTS. LARGE CROWDS AND OTHER SITUATIONS IN
WHICH ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENTS MAY BE EXPRESSED SHOULD
BE AVOIDED.

2. EMBASSY LOCATION/REGISTRATION: U.S. CITIZENS
TRAVELING TO SUDAN DESPITE THIS TRAVEL WARNING ARE
URGED TO REGISTER WITH THE KHARTOUM CONSULAR OFFICER AT
THE U.S. EMBASSY CAIRO, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 8 KAMAL EL-
DIN SALAH STREET, GARDEN CITY, CAIRO; TELEPHONE,
(20)(2) 355-7371, EXT. 3438 OR 3439; FAX (20) (2) 357-
2472. THE WORKWEEK IN CAIRO AND KHARTOUM IS SUNDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE U.S. EMBASSY IN KHARTOUM IS LOCATED AT SHARIA ALI
ABDUL LATIF. THE MAILING ADDRESS IS P.O. BOX 699,
KHARTOUM; TELEPHONE, (249)(11) 774-700; FAX, 774-137.
AS NOTED ABOVE, THE CAIRO-BASED CONSULAR OFFICER DOES
NOT HAVE REGULAR ACCESS TO SUDAN.

3. NO U.S. DIPLOMATS HAVE TRAVELED TO KHARTOUM SINCE
AUGUST 1998, AND IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE
TO DO SO. THE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE, THEREFORE, TO
PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON
CONDITIONS IN SUDAN.

4. THIS REPLACES THE CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET DATED
MAY 21, 1996 TO UPDATE THE TRAVEL WARNING AND REFLECT
THE SUSPENSION OF REGULAR VISITS BY U.S. OFFICIALS, AND
THE DEPARTMENT'S SUBSEQUENT INABILITY TO PROVIDE
CURRENT INFORMATION.

5. DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRAVEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
AT INTERNET ADDRESS:
HTTP://TRAVEL.STATE.GOV. U.S.

TRAVELERS MAY HEAR RECORDED INFORMATION BY CALLING THE
DEPARTMENT AT 202-647-5225 FROM A TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
OR RECEIVE INFORMATION BY AUTOMATED FAX BY DIALING 202-
647-3000 FROM A FAX MACHINE.
TALBOTT