Political uprisings

Egypt: Fifty Injured in Latest Port Said Protests

Date: March 6th, 2013 |

Fifty people were injured and at least one was in serious condition March 5 after protestors clashed with security forces in Port Said. Protestors torched buildings and threw rocks at riot police, who fired tear gas into the crowds and shots into the air. Demonstrations have rocked the Suez Canal city since January, when an [read more]

Egypt: Political Unrest Keeping Tourists Away

Date: December 26th, 2012 |

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As voting day approached last week for a new constitution, protestors clashed with security forces in the port city of Alexandria, throwing rocks and setting two buses alight. Waves of protests have been sweeping the nation since November, when President Morsi made several unpopular decrees, and despite attempts to lure tourists back after the revolution, [read more]

Nepal: Planned Protests May Disrupt Transit, Tourism

Date: September 26th, 2012 |

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As the trekking high season begins, a new wave of political protests may disrupt transit and tourism activity throughout the country. On Sept. 24, 13 opposition parties banded together with plans to overthrow Prime Minister Bhattarai and install a unity government. In response, the current government announced it will hold a series of rallies to [read more]

Maldives: Overthrown Leader Urges Tourists to Boycott

Date: July 2nd, 2012 |

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Overthrown President Mohamed Nasheed has called for a tourism boycott of the island nation, which is famed for its white sand beaches and high-end luxury resorts. Tourism is the primary source of employment in Maldives and makes up about 30 percent of the gross national product. Nasheed has urged anyone who has booked a trip [read more]

Egypt: 31-year-old Emergency Laws Lifted in some Cases

Date: January 25th, 2012 |

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In a manner of speaking, military rulers have lifted the 31-year-old emergency laws that gave police far-reaching powers. The emergency powers can still be used to combat crimes committed by “thugs,” a term that the military failed to define. Rights groups and pro-democracy activists in the country have already voiced disdain for the declaration’s ambiguity. [read more]

Egypt: President Declares State of Emergency

Date: January 30th, 2013 |

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President Morsi declared a month-long state of emergency Jan. 26, after political unrest escalated into violent street protests that left 52 people dead. Soldiers have been deployed to the three main cities on the Suez Canal where the latest rash of protests erupted—Port Said, Ismailia and Suez—and central Cairo and Alexandria remain volatile. Anti-government sentiment [read more]

Egypt: Anti-Government Protests Sweep Nation

Date: November 28th, 2012 |

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A series of violent protests erupted across the nation as Egyptians reacted angrily to President Morsi’s recent decrees, some that appear to be moving the country back toward autocracy. In the largest political crisis since Morsi took office in June, protestors have converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square by the tens of thousands, clashing with police [read more]

Mali: Will Tourists Desert Timbuktu for Good?

Date: August 15th, 2012 |

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Caught between a military coup and an ethnic uprising, the legendary city of Timbuktu and its surrounding World Heritage sites are bereft of tourists this year. After capturing the city from the military in April, Islamist extremist groups MLNA and Ansar Dine made a point of destroying some of its most important heritage sites, including [read more]

Mali: Travel Warning issued over Tense Political Situation

Date: April 11th, 2012 |

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The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning addressing current political instability, a rebellion in the north, and continued threats of attacks and kidnappings of Westerners in the north. Due to these concerns, the Peace Corps has evacuated all of its members from Mali and the Embassy has authorized all non-emergency personnel to leave. [read more]

Cote d’Ivoire: Travel Warning due to Civil Unrest

Date: December 17th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning citing the potential for civil unrest because several months of demonstrations have raised security concerns. Although the situation has recently stabilized, the Embassy continues to operate as a partially unaccompanied post, meaning minor dependents of Embassy workers are not permitted to travel with family members to or [read more]

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