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Tanzania
Tanzania is an East African nation. Tourist facilities are adequate
in major cities but limited in remote areas. A visa is required
for entrance into the country. Visas for mainland Tanzania are
also valid for Zanzibar. Airport visas may be obtained only in
Zanzibar; they are not available at mainland airports. Yellow
fever and cholera immunizations are required if arriving from
an affected area. Airport officials often require current immunization
records from travelers arriving from non-infected areas as well.
Medical facilities are limited. Some medicines are in short supply
or unavailable. Malaria is endemic in Tanzania and anti-malarial
prophylaxis is advisable. Numerous cases of meningococcal meningitis
and cholera have been reported throughout the country. Crime is
a concern in both urban and rural areas of Tanzania. Incidents
include muggings, vehicle thefts and residential break-ins. Valuables
such as passports, travelers checks, cameras and jewelry are
particular targets for thieves, and are easily stolen if left
in luggage at airline check-ins or hotel lobbies. Photography
of military installations is forbidden. Individuals have been
detained and/or had their cameras and film confiscated for taking
pictures of hospitals, schools, bridges, industrial sites and
airports.
Togo
Togo is a small West African nation with a developing economy.
Tourism facilities are limited, especially outside the capital
city. A visa is required. Yellow fever immunizations are also
required. Medical facilities in Togo are limited under normal
conditions and have degraded because of a long general strike,
the departure of medical personnel and the closure or reduction
of service in clinics and hospitals. Some medicines are available
through local pharmacies. Petty crime, including pickpocketing,
has increased.
Uganda
Uganda is an East African nation. Tourism facilities are adequate
in Kampala; they are limited, but are improving in other areas.
U.S. travelers may obtain a visa at a Ugandan embassy, consulate
or at Entebbe Airport, near Kampala. Travelers are urged to procure
a visa from the nearest Ugandan embassy or consulate at their
earliest convenience. Evidence of immunization for yellow fever
is required. Immunization for cholera and typhoid is recommended.
Medical facilities in Uganda are limited. Medical supplies, equipment
and medication are often in short supply or not available. Incidents
of armed vehicle hijacking and armed highway robbery occur throughout
the country with varying frequency. Many roads in Uganda are poor
and bandit activity in some areas is both frequent and unpredictable.
Insurgent activities have made travel to the northern area of
the country risky. Highway travel at night is particularly dangerous.
Photographing security forces or government installations is prohibited.
Embassy
of Uganda Web Site: http://www.ugandaweb.com/ugaembassy/
Zambia
Zambia is a developing African country. Tourist facilities outside
of well-known game parks are not fully developed. A visa is required
prior to entering the country. Medical facilities are limited.
Cholera and yellow fever are endemic. Crime is prevalent in Zambia.
Muggings and petty theft are commonplace, especially in Lusaka
in the vicinity of Cairo Road and in other commercial areas. Road
travel at night is not recommended, especially outside of urban
areas.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked Southern African nation with extensive
tourist facilities. To enter the country, a passport, return ticket,
and adequate funds are required. U.S. citizens travelling to Zimbabwe
for tourism, business and transit can obtain a visa at the airports
and border points of entry or in advance from the Embassy of Zimbabwe
in Washington, D.C. U.S. travelers are required to pay a visa
entry fee at the point of entry into Zimbabwe, and there is an
airport departure tax of $20 payable by all U.S. citizens. Medical
facilities in Zimbabwe are limited, and many medicines are in
short supply. Carjacking, street crime, rape and credit card fraud
are on the increase, particularly in Harare and tourist resort
areas. Bus travel can be dangerous due to overloaded buses, inadequate
maintenance, and unskilled drivers, and fuel shortages can complicate
any travel plans within the country whether by bus or automobile.
Zimbabwean authorities are extremely sensitive about photographing
certain locations and buildings, including government offices,
airports, military installations, official residences and embassies.
Deteriorating economic conditions have sparked sporadic and sometimes
violent riots and U.S. citizens should avoid all demonstrations
and political rallies. Squatters have occupied many commercial
farms, and those occupations have led to significant violence.
Numerous game reserves and lodges around the country have been
affected by these occupations and many have closed. U.S. citizens
are urged to avoid occupied farms and to reconfirm lodging reservations
immediately prior to departure for Zimbabwe.
Embassy
of Zimbabwe Web Site: http://www.zimweb.com/Embassy/Zimbabwe/
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