http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller advisory service en webmaster@dfat.gov.au Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011 60 zcms /reconsider.html /lib/images/dfat_logo_small.gif It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism and Civil unrest/political tension (on 14 May 2013, the Nigerian President declared a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Nigeria at this time due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, the high risk of kidnapping, the unpredictable security situation, the heightened risk of violent civil unrest and the high level of violent crime. We now advise Australians not to travel to Adamawa State as well as to other states in the north-east. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Nigeria 16 May 2013 07:30:59 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Nigeria 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers (and Bonny Island), Abia, Akwa Ibom and Anambra States in the south-east 5/5 Do not travel Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Yobe and Adamawa States 5/5 Do not travel It includes new information under the Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (Terrorists in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Mauritania at this time due to the high threat of terrorist attack including kidnapping and the unpredictable security situation. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mauritania 09 May 2013 22:34:18 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Mauritania 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara 5/5 Do not travel It contains new information under Local travel (we strongly advise you not to travel at night given the unpredictable security situation, the risk of banditry, and poor road conditions). The overall level of the advice has not been changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Burundi and advise Australians not to travel to the provinces of Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Burundi 09 May 2013 22:20:18 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Burundi 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Provinces of Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke 5/5 Do not travel It contains updated information under Summary and Civil unrest/political tension (increase in security incidents in the lead-up to general election on 11 May 2013; further violence is expected in the period surrounding the election and formation of a new government). We continue to strongly advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Pakistan due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, kidnapping, sectarian violence and the unpredictable security situation. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Pakistan 09 May 2013 01:57:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Pakistan 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Baluchistan, Federally-Administered Tribal Areas 5/5 Do not travel Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 5/5 Do not travel Border areas with Afghanistan and India (excluding Lahore, Kasur and Narowal) 5/5 Do not travel It includes new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Terrorism (heightened security measures will be in place around the African Union 50th Anniversary Summit in Addis Ababa from 20 May to 28 May 2013), and Local travel (delays in completing arrival formalities). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Ethiopia, including Addis Ababa, due to the threat of terrorist attack against Western interests and ongoing tensions. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ethiopia 09 May 2013 01:18:32 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Ethiopia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea, the Gambella region and Ogaden area 5/5 Do not travel It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (we assess that there is a continuing heightened risk of retaliatory attacks against Western targets in Côte d'Ivoire. Terrorists in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Côte d'Ivoire because of the risk of terrorist attack, the unpredictable security environment and the high risk of crime. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ivory_Coast 08 May 2013 00:26:48 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Côte d'Ivoire 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australian to reconsider their need to travel to Liberia at this time because of the tense and unpredictable security environment and the risk of serious crime. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Liberia 02 May 2013 06:21:47 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Liberia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel It contains new information under Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (terrorists in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners) and Safety and Security: Civil unrest/political tension (further violence and rioting could occur in Conakry in the period surrounding elections scheduled for 30 June). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Guinea because of the unpredictable security situation in the country and high risk of violent crime. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Guinea 01 May 2013 07:31:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Guinea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone 5/5 Do not travel It contains new information under Local travel (earthquake of 16 April 2013 may cause disruption to transport, health and telecommunications services in parts of Sistan va Baluchistan province; seek local advice before attempting to enter affected areas). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider your need to travel to Iran due to increased regional tensions. You should maintain a low profile and closely monitor the local and international media for information on developments affecting your security. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Iran 23 Apr 2013 06:26:37 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Iran 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq 5/5 Do not travel It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: civil unrest/political tension (removal of references to increased military presence in Asmara). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider the need to travel to Eritrea at this time due to the restrictions on travel within Eritrea imposed by local authorities and the risk of sudden instability and violence. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Eritrea 19 Apr 2013 07:10:23 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Eritrea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Regions bordering Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti 5/5 Do not travel It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice remains at Reconsider your need to travel. We continue to advise Australians not to travel to eastern and north-eastern regions of the DRC, including North and South Kivu Provinces and the Ituri district of Orientale Province. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo 19 Apr 2013 06:45:27 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Democratic Republic of the Congo 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Eastern and north-eastern regions, including North and South Kivu Provinces and the Ituri district of Orientale Province 5/5 Do not travel It includes updated information under Safety and security: Terrorism (recent attacks). The overall level of the travel advice has not changed. We continue to advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Bahrain at this time due to the uncertain security situation and threat of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Bahrain 16 Apr 2013 07:22:52 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Bahrain 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel It contains updated information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (we continue to advise Australians to monitor developments closely because of the risk that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could escalate with little warning). We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to the DPRK due to the increasing tensions caused by DPRK threats against international interests and the warning issued by the DPRK regime to foreign embassies in Pyongyang that it could not guarantee the safety of diplomatic staff in the event of an emergency. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/North_Korea 06 Apr 2013 07:22:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel It contains new information under Summary and under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (security situation may deteriorate during period of formation of new government; heavy fighting in Tripoli in March 2013). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Lebanon at this time because of the unpredictable security and political situation. The situation could deteriorate without warning. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Lebanon 28 Mar 2013 03:14:39 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Lebanon 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel South of the Litani River and Palestinian refugee camps 5/5 Do not travel North-eastern suburbs of Tripoli, including Jabal Mohsen and Bab al Tabbaneh 5/5 Do not travel Border regions in northern Lebanon (especially in the vicinity of the Wadi Khaled area) 5/5 Do not travel It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (due to ongoing instability in the region we assess that there is a heightened risk of terrorist attack and kidnapping in Burkina Faso at this time). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Burkina Faso overall because of the high risk of terrorist attack and the risk of civil unrest and violent crime. We advise you not to travel to the provinces bordering Mali and Niger and all areas north of the town of Boulsa due to the very high risk of kidnapping. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Burkina_Faso 27 Feb 2013 05:12:19 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Burkina Faso 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Provinces bordering Mali and Niger and all areas north of Boulsa 5/5 Do not travel It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (recent terrorist attacks). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Algeria and not travel to border areas with Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Libya. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Algeria 20 Feb 2013 06:01:23 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Algeria 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Libya 5/5 Do not travel It has been reviewed and revised with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Saudi Arabia. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Saudi_Arabia 08 Feb 2013 05:15:49 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Saudi Arabia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel It contains new information under Summary and Entry and exit (Australians should arrange volunteer placements before travel to Haiti). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Haiti at this time because of the unpredictable security situation, including lawlessness and high levels of violent crime, and severely damaged infrastructure. If you do decide to travel to Haiti, you should exercise extreme caution. http://www.smartraveler.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Haiti 22 Jan 2013 23:57:15 GMT GUID:www.smartraveler.gov.au/ Haiti 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel