Security and Travel

Warden Message: The United States Embassy in Khartoum advises all U.S. citizens in Sudan to review their security posture and take appropriate precautions. 

January 11, 2008

The United States Embassy in Khartoum advises all U.S. citizens in
Sudan to review their security posture and take appropriate precautions
in light of the recent attack and killing of an American Embassy
official and his Sudanese driver.

The U.S. Embassy has taken heightened security measures to protect
Embassy personnel when traveling in Sudan, which include obtaining
advance permission for all travel outside of Khartoum and the proposed
mode of transportation to be used. American citizens residing in Sudan
are encouraged to carefully review and assess their safety and
security situations and to practice situational awareness to ensure
personal safety.

All citizens living or traveling in Sudan are encouraged to register
with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the Department of
State's website, http://travel.state.gov, to obtain updated
information travel and security within Sudan. By registering, American
citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of
emergency.

The U.S. Embassy is located at Sharia Ali Abdul Latif, Khartoum; tel.
(249-183) 774-701/2/3 (outside Sudan); tel (0183) 774-701/2/3 (inside
Sudan).  Americans may call between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday or email: KhartoumConsular_DL@state.gov. For after-hours emergencies, please call 249-183-774-705 and leave a message for the Consular Duty Officer.