U.S. Citizen Services
Emergency Messages for U.S. Citizens and Consular News
This page contains the Emergency Messages and Consular News newsletters sent via e-mail from the American Citizen Services Unit to American citizens registered with the U.S. Embassy in Dakar. If you are an American citizen and wish to receive Warden Messages and Consular News via email, you can subscribe to our mailing list by registering with the Embassy.
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Security Message for U.S. CitizensSecurity Message for U.S. Citizens - Events in Mali and Effects on Neighboring Countries - January 17, 2013 (PDF 117KB)
- Message for U.S. Citizens: Final Opportunities to Return Voted Ballots - October 25, 2012 (PDF 39KB)
- Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Demonstrations in Dakar October 24 and through the weekend - October 24, 2012 (PDF 9KB)
- Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Demonstrations in Dakar October 22 and beyond - October 22, 2012 (PDF 13KB)
- Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Demonstrations in Dakar October 19 - October 19, 2012 (PDF 47KB)
- Message for U.S. Citizens - Completing and Returning Absentee Ballots - 2 October 2012 (PDF 109KB)
- Possible Demonstrations at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar Sept. 14 (PDF 50KB)
Wrestling Match Advisory
- Security Message for U.S. Citizens - Wrestling Match Advisory - April 20, 2012 (PDF 80KB)
- Travel Alert -- Guinea Bissau - April 14, 2012 (PDF 143KB)
- Reported Fighting and Civil Unrest in Guinea-Bissau - April 12, 2012 (PDF 84KB)
- Cancellation of Travel Alert – Senegal - April 2, 2012 (PDF 136KB)
- Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Election Weekend Security-Second Round - March 21, 2012 (PDF 47KB)
- Preparing for Guinea-Bissau' s Presidential Elections (PFD 106KB)
- Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens - March 02, 2012 (PDF 86KB)
- Election Weekend Security - February 24, 2012 (PDF 43KB)
- Demonstrations Expected in Dakar Feb. 21 – 24, Could Also Occur in Other Cities in Senegal - February 21, 2012 (PDF 255KB)
- Opposition Demonstrations Called for Friday, February 17th and Saturday, February 18th (PDF 92KB)
- Possible Opposition March in Dakar Wednesday, February 15th - February 15, 2012 (PDF 50KB)
- Possible Student Demonstrations for Tuesday, February 7th - February 6, 2012 (PDF 87KB)
- Political Opposition Calls for Demonstrations for Tuesday, January 31st - January 30, 2012 (PDF 207KB)
- Possible Demonstrations following the Constitutional Council’s ruling - January 26, 2012 (PDF 112KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Worldwide Caution - January 25, 2012 (PDF 25KB)
- Emergency Message:Possible unrest in Guinea-Bissau following Death of President Sanha - Junuary 9, 2012 (PDF 138 KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Military Fighting in Guinea-Bissau - December 26, 2011 (PDF 56 KB)
- Message for U.S. Citizens: Registration for the Foreign Service Officer Test December 23, 2011 (PDF 51KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens:Planned Demonstrations for Friday, December 23, 2011 (PDF 84KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: TRAVEL ALERT - SENEGAL December 13, 2011 (PDF 53KB)
- Message for U.S. Citizens: 2012 ELECTION CYCLE - BEGINS NOW December 12, 2011 (PDF 124KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens -- Possible Unrest in Guinea- Bissau Following Conflicting Reports of President Sanha’s Health - December 5, 2011 (PDF 108KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens--Security Precautions during the Holidays - October 31, 2011 (PDF 40KB)
- Security Message for U.S. Citizens - October 20, 2011 (PDF 86KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Political Demonstrations - October 20, 2011 (PDF 109KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Worldwide Travel Alert – Iran Plot - October 12, 2011 (PDF 29KB)
- Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting Information for the 2011 General Statewide Elections - October 12, 2011 (PDF 91KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens - Worldwide Alert - October 3, 2011 (PDF 11KB)
- Safety/Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Political Rallies on September 23, 2011 - September 22, 2011 (PDF 201KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Worldwide Travel Alert - September 6, 2011 (PDF 48KB)
- Message for U.S. Citizens: New ACS Appointment System Effective September 6 , 2011 (PDF 143KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Worldwide Caution - July 26, 2011 (PDF 60KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens – Political Rallies -- July 22, 2011 (PDF 60KB)
- Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Alert for Possible Demonstrations on Saturday, July 23 - July 21, 2011 (PDF 122KB)
- Warden Message - Possible Unrest in Guinea-Bissau Today - July 14, 2011 (PDF 215KB)
- Warden Message - Continued Civil Unrest - June 28, 2011 (PDF 83KB)
- Warden Message: Continued Civil Unrest - June 24, 2011 (PDF 74 KB)
- Warden Message Civil Unrest - June 23, 2011 (PDF 42KB)
- Warden Message: Re-opening of National Assembly - Jun 22, 2011 (PDF 45 KB)
- Warden Message: Security Precautions - May 24, 2011 (PDF 29 KB)
- Worldwide Travel Alert - May 2, 2011 (PDF 9 KB)
- Possible Fuel Shortages Due to Labor Strike - April 22, 2011 (PDF 8 KB)
- Alert for Possible Demonstrations on March 19, 2011 - March 16, 2011 (PDF 53 KB)
- Warden Message - February 10, 2011 - Security Concerns on Senegal/Mauritania Border (PDF 127 KB)
- Warden Message - February 1, 2011 - Worldwide Caution (PDF 101 KB)
- Warden Message - January 28, 2011 - Traffic Advisory (PDF 88 KB)
- Public Announcement - Mar 9, 2007 - Casamance (PDF 6KB)
- Public Announcement - Feb 22, 2007 - Elections (PDF 11KB)
- Consular News - February 2009 (PDF 291KB)
- Consular News - September 2008 (PDF 106KB)
- Consular News - August 2008 (PDF 11KB)
- Consular News - July 2008 (PDF 9KB)
- Consular News - June 2008 (PDF 46KB)
- Consular News - May 2008 (PDF 32KB)
- Consular News - April 2008 (PDF 14KB)
- Consular News - March 2008 (PDF 17KB)
- Consular News - February 2008 (PDF 17KB)
- Consular News - January 2008 (PDF 20KB)
- Consular News - December 2007 (PDF 12KB)
- Consular News - November 2007 (PDF 15KB)
- Consular News - September 2007 (PDF 14KB)
- Consular News - August 2007 (PDF 17KB)
- Consular News - July 2007 (PDF 11KB)
- Consular News - June 2007 (PDF 11KB)
- Consular News - May 2007 (PDF 10KB)
- Consular News - April 2007 (PDF 12KB)
- Consular News - March 2007 (PDF 17KB)
- Consular News - February 2007 (PDF 12KB)
- Consular News - January 2007 (PDF 15KB)
- Consular News - December 2006 (PDF 16KB)
- Consular News - November 2006 (PDF 14KB)
- Consular News - October 2006 (PDF 12KB)
- Consular News - September 2006 (PDF 17KB)
- Consular News - August 2006 (PDF 16KB)
- Consular News - July 2006 (PDF 30KB)
- Consular News - June 2006 (PDF 14KB)
- Consular News - May 2006 (PDF 11KB)
- Consular News - April 2006 (PDF 14KB)
- Consular News - March 2006 (PDF 15KB)
- Consular News - February 2006 (PDF 12KB)
- Consular News - January 2006 (PDF 7KB)
ACS Hours
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Note: Effective September 6, 2011 all routine consular services at the U.S. Embassy Dakar, Senegal will be provided by APPOINTMENT ONLY to all U.S. citizens visiting or residing in Senegal or Guinea-Bissau. There will no longer be walk-in hours for routine consular services. Emergency cases (such as medical emergencies, deaths or arrests involving American citizens) will still be handled on a walk-in basis during normal Embassy hours, or after hours by calling the Embassy duty officer.
Emergency cases (such as medical emergencies, deaths or arrests involving American citizens) will still be handled on a walk-in basis. American Citizens who need emergency services are welcome to come during normal U.S. Embassy hours which are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact the Consular Section
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The Consular Section is located in the U.S. Embassy on the corner of Avenue Jean XXII and Kleber streets in downtown Dakar.
Email: consulardakar@state.gov
Tel: (221) 33-829-2100
After Hours Emergency
Tel: (221) 33-829-2209