WARDEN MESSAGE 2007, Number 4

March 28, 2007

This is a warden message from the U.S. Embassy in Harare.

This warden message is to alert American Citizens in Harare that as of 12:20 p.m. on March 28, the Harvest House area between Julius Nyerere and 3rd Street and Nelson Mandela Avenue have been closed off and riot police are in the area.. American citizens should avoid this area entirely and exercise extreme caution when traveling though out the city. We will keep you updated as the situation develops.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Cautions, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings can be found.  Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). 

American citizens can register their presence in Zimbabwe via the Internet at <http://harare.usembassy.gov> or in person at the U.S. Embassy in Harare, located at 172 Herbert Chitepo Avenue (Tel.: 263-4-250-593/4/5).  In the event of an after-hours emergency, please call the above number and ask to be transferred to the duty officer.