Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (January 28, 2022)
Date: January 28, 2022
Location: Country-Wide
Event: Updated Mandatory Curfew in Burkina Faso
Beginning January 27, the mandatory curfew has been updated to 12:00 am to 4:00 am.
U.S. citizens in Burkina Faso are advised to follow the curfew and monitor all methods of communication, including media reporting/sources. Contact the Embassy at (226) 25 49 53 00 if you have an emergency.
Actions to Take:
- Avoid large crowds.
- Limit movement to emergencies during curfew hours.
- Monitor local media for updates.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- (226) 25 49 53 00
- consularouaga@state.gov
- https://bf.usembassy.gov/
- State Department – Consular Affairs
- 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
- Burkina Faso Country Information
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