Travel Warnings & Advice

For the latest travel advice and warnings, contact the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Travel Advice Unit
Consular Directorate
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA

Telephone: 0845 850 2829
Fax: 020 7008 0155

Web: www.fco.gov.uk

Petty theft is a common irritant in central Dakar. Take sensible precautions and avoid carrying valuables in public.

The Casamance region of south-western Senegal is affected by armed conflict brought about by separatist rebel groups and bandits. Travellers are not targets but can find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. As a result, visitors are advised against road travel in the Casamance region west of Kolda.