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OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (October 9, 2012)
Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting recent attacks by…

DRC: Violence Rises in Goma, North Kivu
In the past two weeks, violence in the form of grenade attacks, carjackings, and armed robberies has increased in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic…

Upcoming Elections in Sierra Leone
On November 17, Sierra Leone will have combined presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections. Although there are no indications that…

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CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: N'Djamena (Chad), Avoid Area Around the German…
There is an ongoing police operation in the vicinity of the German Embassy and Imprimerie du Tchad (IDT) on Avenue Felix Eboue. Earlier today,…

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Yaounde (Cameroon), Cameroon vs. Cape Verde Football…
The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. citizens that Cameroon’s National Team will host Cape Verde’s team in a football match on Sunday October 14, 2012. This…

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Travel to Northern…
The U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou warns all U.S. citizens against traveling to the northern areas of the country, and to exercise caution when…

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