Ghana Public Announcement

Issued by US Department of State

Jul 10, 2002

This Public Announcement is being issued to alert American citizens to the continuing potential for further violence following ethnic clashes in the region of Northern Ghana, and to urge that Americans avoid travel to the area. This Public Announcement expires on October 9, 2002.

In March 2002, Ghanaian authorities sent troops to the Northern Region of Ghana, imposed a curfew, and declared a state of emergency to quell ethnic violence. The situation continues to be volatile, and the state of emergency remains in effect.

The Embassy urges American citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to the Northern Region of Ghana during the state of emergency. All American citizens in Ghana are reminded to register with, and obtain the latest security information from, the U.S. Embassy, located on Ring Road East, P.O. Box 194, Accra, telephone (233-21) 775-347 or 48; fax number (233-21) 701-1813. The Embassy maintains a home page on the Internet at http://usembassy.state.gov/ghana.

For additional information on travel to Ghana, please consult the Department of State's latest Consular Information Sheet for Ghana, available via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov.