

STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Mali
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MALI - WARNING
 June 16, 1992

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens traveling to Mali to
defer travel to the 6th, 7th, and 8th regions; these regions known
respectively as Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal regions.  Travel should also
be deferred to areas north of the Niger river in the 5th region, as
well as to the areas  near the Mauritania border in the 2nd
(Koulikoro) and 4th (Segou) regions.  This advisory does not affect
travel to the towns of Mopti, Segou or Koulikoro.

Incidents in these areas involve banditry, vehicle theft and
insurgent attacks, and have occurred along major travel routes, near
the principal cities and in smaller towns.  Victims have included
foreigners, who are targets of opportunity.

U.S. citizens traveling to Mali are urged to contact the U.S.
Embassy upon arrival to register their presence and to receive
updated security information.  The Embassy is located near the
Bamako train station at the intersection of Rue Rochester NY and
Mohamed V, telephone number 22-56-63.

No. 92-127

This replaces the previous travel advisory, dated March 12, 1992,
expanding the areas of Mali where travel should be deferred due to
more widespread banditry.


