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FCO update Uganda advice

12th July 2010 Following two bomb blasts yesterday, the UK Foreign Office have reviewed and reissued their travel advice for Uganda with amendments to the Summary (two explosions in Kampala). The overall level of the advice has not changed.The FCO currently advise against all travel to some areas of Uganda.

Taken from: www.fco.gov.uk

On 11 July there were fatalities from bombs in two areas of Kampala - Kabalagala (Tank Hill Road) and Lugogo (Jinja Road). British nationals should follow the advice of local authorities, exercise caution while travelling around the city and avoid the specific areas involved in the incident.

We advise against all travel to Karamoja region in north eastern Uganda (Kotido, Moroto, Nakapiripirit, Katakwi, Kaabong, Abim, Kapchorwa and Bukwa Distsricts) with the exception of trips to Kidepo Valley National Park, which we recommend should be made by air. See the Local Travel (North East Uganda) and National Parks section of this Travel Advice.

We advise against travel by road outside of major towns at night except between Kampala and the airport at Entebbe.

There is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.

Around 15,000 British tourists visit Uganda every year (Source: Ugandan Immigration Department). Most visits are trouble-free. The main types of incident for which British nationals required consular assistance in Uganda in 2009 were for arrest/detention (6 cases), death (5 cases), accidents (4 cases) and replacing lost or stolen passports (48 cases). See the Crime section of this Travel Advice.

We strongly advise that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. See the General (Insurance) section of this Travel Advice.

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