Sudan dangerous

This item appears on page 18 of the March 2010 issue.

The Department of State continues to warn against all travel to Sudan, particularly in the Darfur area, where outbreaks of violence between Sudanese government forces and armed militias continue.

US citizens and Europeans have been victims of kidnappings, carjackings and armed robberies in Sudan. Land travel at night should be avoided. Anti-US/European demonstrations occur periodically, mostly in Khartoum. 

Travel anywhere in Sudan, including Khartoum and Omdurman, is potentially dangerous. Militia forces have instigated sporadic violence and have attacked locations in southern Sudan.