
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Burundi
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BURUNDI - CAUTION
 February 14, 1992

Summary:  The Department of State advises U. S. citizens to
exercise caution when traveling to Burundi.  The civil disturbances
of November 1991 have ended, but the potential for violence still
exists.  U.S. citizens should use caution throughout Burundi when
traveling at night.  U.S. citizens should travel only during the day
in the northwestern province of Cibitoke.  Street crime in Bujumbura
poses high risks for visitors, particularly during late-night hours.
 End summary.

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to exercise caution
when traveling to Burundi.  While civil disturbances by an extremist
group which occurred in November 1991 have ended, the potential for
a resumption of violence still exists.  The capital of Bujumbura is
currently calm, but any renewal of hostilities would likely include
the city again as well as the surrounding countryside.

The Department urges U.S. citizens to exercise particular caution
when traveling at night in Bujumbura and in the countryside, where
random security checks are possible.  Cibitoke Province, though
currently calm, is still tense, and U.S. citizens should only travel
through that region during the day.  The situation in other
provinces is considered calm.

Burundian border posts along the Rwanda frontier are open and
travel overland is now possible.  However, public transportation
through the border regions is infrequent and the availability of
transportation to and from the borders is problematic.  Therefore,
U.S. citizens should travel between Rwanda and Burundi by air or
private vehicle.  The borders with Tanzania and Zaire are open.

Street crime in Burundi poses high risks for visitors.  Most crime
involves muggings, purse-snatchings, pickpocketing, burglary, and
auto break-ins.  Criminals tend to operate individually or in small
groups.  There have been reports of muggings of persons jogging or
walking alone in all sections of Bujumbura.  Visitors should
exercise common sense in protecting wallets, jewelry and other
valuables.

All U.S. citizens traveling to Burundi are urged to contact the
U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura for further information and to register
their presence in the country.  The Embassy is located at Avenue des
Etats-Unis, Telephone:  22-34-54.

 No. 92-024

This replaces the travel advisory dated November 25, 1991, to alert
U.S. citizens that violence may occur at any time and that travelers
should exercise caution when traveling outside of the capital city.

