Urgent Consular Warden Message

The U.S. Embassy in Dakar is issuing this Warden Message to inform American citizens that the U.S. Embassy has just confirmed reports of election related violence on the evening of Wednesday, February 21 throughout Dakar, including in areas and a restaurant frequented by expatriates. The U.S. Embassy recommends that American citizens avoid going out in public during the evening hours. The U.S. Embassy will send more details on Thursday, February 22, 2007.