FCDO issues 'do not travel' alert for African country in fresh warning to Brits

The Foreign bureau has issued a caller question informing for Mozambique. (Image: Getty)

The Foreign Office has issued a caller question informing for those readying to sojourn Mozambique, a state successful southeast Africa. 

In an updated proposal issued connected Friday, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) warned that determination is simply a precocious menace of violent attacks globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who presumption the UK and British nationals arsenic targets. 

The FCDO explained that the terrorists are precise apt to effort to transportation retired attacks successful Mozambique.

It stated: “Due to the beingness of groups with links to Islamist extremism, determination is simply a menace of kidnap successful Mozambique. The menace is peculiarly acute successful bluish districts of Cabo Delgado Province.

“British nationals are seen arsenic morganatic targets, including tourists, humanitarian assistance workers, journalists and concern travellers. If you are kidnapped, the crushed for your beingness is improbable to support you oregon unafraid your harmless release. 

Travellers person been advised to debar ample gatherings successful Mozambique (Image: Getty)

“If you enactment successful Mozambique, you should travel your employer’s information guidelines. Employers are powerfully advised to instrumentality nonrecreational information advice, beryllium vigilant astatine each times and reappraisal information measures regularly. Keep others informed of your question plans and alteration your routines. 

“Make definite your accommodation is unafraid and see pre-deployment grooming oregon travelling nether adjacent protection, peculiarly if moving successful Cabo Delgado.”

Mozambique has experienced sizeable unrest successful caller months pursuing the nationalist elections successful October 2024. While the concern has stabilised since precocious December, the hazard of sporadic unrest remains. Road toll gates are particularly susceptible to abrupt protests.

Travellers person been advised to debar ample gatherings oregon demonstrations and debar travelling aft acheronian if possible. 

It continued: "Protests tin beryllium convulsive and hap astatine abbreviated notice. Avoid ample gatherings oregon demonstrations, wage attraction to your surroundings and debar travelling aft acheronian if possible.

"Access to onshore borders could beryllium affected, on with nationalist services and transport. If you are successful Mozambique, question section proposal and show the section media."

Chiure

Mueda

Nangade

Palma, but Palma town, wherever FCDO advises against each but indispensable travel

Mocímboa da Praia

Muidumbe

Meluco

Macomia

Quissanga