Consular Section

Riots in Chibuto Gaza

February 12  

The U.S. Embassy is sending this Warden Message to advise the American community about riots, including gunfire, in Chibuto, north of Xai Xai (Gaza Province).  The police have reported that the situation in Chibuto remains tense.  Most of the gunfire has been from police officers firing into the air to disperse crowds.  There are currently no reports of injuries or deaths.  Although U.S. citizens have not been targeted, U.S. Embassy Maputo advises persons to avoid travel in this area and take no unnecessary risks.   Problem areas can change with little notice.  U.S. citizens are advised to avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings of people.

Please note the Embassy will be closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents' Day. 

Americans living or traveling in Mozambique are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Mozambique.  For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found.  Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). 

The U.S. Embassy is located in Maputo at 193 Avenida Kenneth Kaunda, telephone (258) 21 49 2797.  Non-emergency American Citizens Services are offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, excluding U.S. and Mozambican holidays.  Please schedule all visits for non-emergency American Citizens Services, including passports, extra passport pages, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notarial services and information requests, during these hours.

The after-hours telephone numbers for use in emergencies are (258) 21 49 0723 and 21 49 2797.  The Consular Section's e-mail address is consularmaputo@state.gov.  The Embassy's web site is http://maputo.usembassy.gov/.