
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Mozambique
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MOZAMBIQUE - WARNING
 December 5, 1991

The Department of State warns American travelers that the guerrilla
war against the Mozambican Government by the Mozambican National
Resistance (RENAMO) is active in all of the country's ten provinces.
 Due to the random and continuous attacks on civilian and economic
targets, road and rail travel outside of provincial capitals is
hazardous.  The defense perimeter around the capital city of Maputo
is limited and weak, rarely extending beyond 15 miles.  Travel at
night outside major cities is extremely hazardous and should be
avoided.  Travel on the national highways between Swaziland and
Maputo or South Africa is not safe.  Attacks on these highways
continue regularly.

There are food shortages in rural areas and many district capitals.
 Travelers should be prepared to pay most bills in dollars or
travelers checks.  Credit cards are not widely accepted in
Mozambique.  Currency should not be converted except at locations
authorized by the Mozambican government.

Property crime has increased dramatically in urban centers.  There
is a high level of automobile vandalism and theft in Maputo.  There
have also been reports of an increase in violent crimes in urban
areas.  City streets are heavily patrolled by police and soldiers.
Soldiers normally carry automatic weapons and their authority should
not be challenged.

U.S. citizens who visit or live in Mozambique should register upon
arrival at the U.S. Embassy in Maputo.  The address is Avenue
Kenneth Kaunda 193, telephone number 49-27-97.  The after-hours
telephone number in case of emergencies is 49-00-71.  The Embassy is
the best source of current information.

 No. 91-239

This replaces the previous travel advisory dated July 20, 1990, and
Mozambique.

