Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens Issued By The U.S. Embassy In Dar Es Salaam

Unrest in Stone Town (Zanzibar) and Dar es Salaam Today Wednesday, October 17, 2012October 17, 2012
U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam

Stone Town: The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. citizens that Tanzanian authorities and local media report demonstrations, roadblocks, tire burning, rock throwing, and rioting in the Darajani, Mbuyuni, and Kisonge districts of Stone Town, Zanzibar this afternoon. Demonstrators are upset due to the apparent disappearance of a Muslim cleric in Stone Town.

Dar es Salaam: Police report a crowd is gathering at Police Headquarters on Ohio Street in central Dar es Salaam, demanding the release of a radical cleric who was arrested with 38 other Muslim clerics this morning. There is also a report of unrest in Mbagala, south of Dar es Salaam

These are fluid situations that may change rapidly. Avoid these areas until the situation has returned to normal and continue to monitor local media for updates.

Click this link for a map of the Stone Town area.

Click this link for a map of downtown Dar es Salaam.

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You can stay in touch and get updates by checking the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam website. You can also get global updates at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website, where you can find the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information. Follow us on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook as well, or you can download our free Smart Traveler iPhone App for travel information at your fingertips.

Current information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States or a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444 for callers from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani
Tel: [255] (22) 229-4000; Fax: [255] (22) 229-4721
Email: drsacs@state.gov; http://tanzania.usembassy.gov
After hours U.S. citizen emergencies: call +255-(0)22-229-4000
and wait for the operator to answer.