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During the holiday season there is the potential for increased crime in Botswana. Planned attacks and criminal activity often occur in crowded public locations such as holiday markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, re...

Protests are possible on the R49 in South Africa approximately 10 kilometers from the Tiokweng Border crossing.  Protests may occur even if the border is open.  The R49 was completely blocked on November 14, 2024 by prot...

U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential threat of terrorist attacks and extremist action against U.S. citizens and interests. As the 23rd anniversary of Se...

The U.S. Embassy in Gaborone reminds U.S. citizens of the importance of personal safety best practices when addressing security risks in Botswana.

Certain locally available children’s syrup medications are contaminated and should not be consumed. The four contaminated products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup, and...

Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information. Exercise normal precautions in Botswana.

Exercise normal precautions in Botswana. Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise normal precautions in Botswana. Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise normal precautions in Botswana. Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise increased caution in Botswana due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Botswana due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Do not travel to Botswana due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Do not travel to Botswana due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Botswana due to COVID-19. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Do not travel to Botswana due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Do Not Travel to Botswana due to COVID-19. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information, and to raise the travel advisory from Level 3.

The U.S. Embassy has assisted with more than five opportunities to depart Botswana during the suspension of commercial flights. For those who missed these flights, there may be a charter flight organized by the Perenti G...

Reconsider travel to Botswana due to COVID-19.

The Government of Botswana announced a new lockdown in the Gaborone COVID-19 zone starting July 31 for a minimum of two weeks.

The Government of Botswana announced the end of extreme social distancing in the Gaborone COVID-19 zone starting today, 16 June 2020. The restrictions on movement will return to the regulations in force on 12 June 2020....