Location: Botswana, countrywide Event: The U.S. Embassy in Gaborone reminds U.S. citizens of the importance of personal safety best practices when addressing security risks in Botswana. Non-confrontational crime and crimes of opportunity, primarily the theft of money and personal property, are common. Home invasions, break-ins, “smash and grabs” from vehicles at intersections and from locked …
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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 …
Read More» 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, …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Gaborone (09 August 2022) Location: Countrywide Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Monkeypox in Multiple Countries . The World Health Organization has determined the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern ( click here to view the WHO’s determination). Actions to Take: Travelers should AVOID : o Close …
Read More» On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy and successor as leader of al-Qa’ida. Al- Zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and had continued to urge his followers to attack …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: No Flights Until Further Notice Commercial flights out of Botswana remain suspended until further notice. The U.S. Department of State arranged a flight from Gaborone to Washington, DC on Friday, April 10, 2020. The British High Commission arranged a charter flight from Gaborone to Lusaka, Zambia for connections to Europe and the United …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: Possible Second Repatriation Flight Information Commercial flights out of Botswana remain suspended until further notice. The U.S. Department of State arranged a flight from Gaborone (Sir Seretse Khama Airport) to Washington, DC (IAD) on Friday, April 10, 2020. For those who missed the flight, there will likely be a flight on Saturday, April …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: Evacuation Flight Registration Closed – No Flights Available Until Further Notice The U.S. Department of State has arranged a flight from Gaborone (Sir Seretse Khama Airport) to Washington, DC (IAD) on Friday, April 10, 2020. The registration for the flight has closed and there are no later flights scheduled at this time. U.S. …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: Current Status of Passport Applications Because of public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective March 20, 2020, the U.S Department of State began limiting its passport operations. Effective April 2, we have further limited our ability to offer routine passport and citizenship services overseas. For U.S. citizens in …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: Lockdown Regulations and Evacuation Flight Registration The U.S. Department of State has arranged a flight from Gaborone (Sir Seretse Khama Airport) to Washington, DC (IAD) on Friday, April 10, 2020. U.S. citizens should seriously consider this option for returning to the United States, as there are no guarantees that another flight will be …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: Lockdown Regulations The Government of Botswana has published regulations regarding the COVID-19 state of emergency declaration. The regulations can be found on the U.S. Embassy in Botswana COVID-19 page at https://bw.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ . The Government of Botswana has declared a State of Emergency starting Friday, April 3 until further notice. All individuals are expected to …
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Location: Botswana Event: Town Hall on COVID-19 and Evacuation Flights The Ambassador and other key U.S. Embassy Gaborone staff will host a Virtual Town Hall with U.S. citizens and their families on Friday, April 3 at 15:00 Central Africa Time. The gathering will be held on Google Hangouts at https://meet.google.com/xaq-pmcb-rvv . You will need a Google …
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Gaborone, Botswana (4/1/2020) Location: Botswana Event: Town Hall on COVID-19 and Evacuation Flights The Ambassador and other key U.S. Embassy Gaborone staff will host a Virtual Town Hall with U.S. citizens and their families on Friday, April 3 at 15:00 Central Africa Time. The gathering will be held on Google Hangouts at https://meet.google.com/xaq-pmcb-rvv . You will need …
Read More» Location: Botswana Event: On March 16, the Government of Botswana announced a ban on all travelers (except Batswana citizens and Botswana residents) originating from or transiting through the following countries: the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and India. Batswana and …
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