December 14, 2022 Location: Botswana, countrywide Event: During the holiday season there is the potential for increased crime in Botswana. Planned attacks and criminal activity often occur in crowded public locations such as holiday markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, transportation hubs, schools, and other areas frequented by tourists. Public events, such …
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U.S. Embassy Gaborone Message for U.S. Citizens (December 7, 2022) Location: Gaborone, Botswana Event: Foreign Service Officer Test Are you interested in joining the American Foreign Service as a Foreign Service Officer? The Next Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) will be administered from February 4 -11, 2023. Please use the link below to see if you are eligible and to …
Read More» U.S. Embassy Gaborone October 27, 2022 Location: South Africa Event: The U.S. government has received information that terrorists may be planning to conduct an attack targeting large gatherings of people at an unspecified location in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 October 2022. There is no further information regarding the timing, method, or …
Read More» 26 October 2022 Location: Country-wide Event: Certain locally available children’s syrup medications are contaminated and should not be consumed. The Gambian Ministry of Health, with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has been investigating an increase in cases of children with acute kidney injury. …
Read More» Location: Botswana, countrywide. Event: U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential threat of terrorist attacks and extremist action against U.S. citizens and interests. As the 21st anniversary of September 11th approaches, the possibility of violence overseas may increase. Locations where crowds gather such as hotels, …
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