Warden Message
Warden Message
U.S. Embassy – Burkina Faso
June 17, 2008
The U.S. Embassy is issuing this Warden Message to alert American citizens to reports of violent demonstrations on the campus of the University of Ouagadougou.
Various sources have informed the U.S. Embassy that the police have used teargas to disperse the crowd and blocked all traffic on Avenue Charles de Gaulle.
The cause of the disturbance is unclear at this time.
The Embassy urges U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution in the vicinity of any protest, and if at all possible to avoid crowds, political gatherings, and street demonstrations, even if they appear to be peaceful.
Americans living or traveling in Burkina Faso are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration web site, https://travelregistration.state.gov/, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Burkina Faso. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenue John F. Kennedy and the mailing address is 01 B.P. 35, Ouagadougou. The telephone numbers are (226) 5030-6723/24/25, Monday to Thursday (0730-1700), Friday (0730-1230); (226) 5031-2660 or 5031-2707 after hours; fax number (226) 5031-5273. Further information on travel to Burkina Faso is also located on the Embassy web site at http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov.
Warden Message
Warden Message
U.S. Embassy – Burkina Faso
June 17, 2008
The U.S. Embassy is issuing this Warden Message to alert American citizens to reports of violent demonstrations on the campus of the University of Ouagadougou.
Various sources have informed the U.S. Embassy that the police have used teargas to disperse the crowd and blocked all traffic on Avenue Charles de Gaulle.
The cause of the disturbance is unclear at this time.
The Embassy urges U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution in the vicinity of any protest, and if at all possible to avoid crowds, political gatherings, and street demonstrations, even if they appear to be peaceful.
Americans livin or traveling in Burkina Faso are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S.g Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration web site, https://travelregistration.state.gov/, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Burkina Faso. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenue John F. Kennedy and the mailing address is 01 B.P. 35, Ouagadougou. The telephone numbers are (226) 5030-6723/24/25, Monday to Thursday (0730-1700), Friday (0730-1230); (226) 5031-2660 or 5031-2707 after hours; fax number (226) 5031-5273. Further information on travel to Burkina Faso is also located on the Embassy web site at http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov.