- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Mali
When travelling to Mali, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Mali.
| Mali overall | This Advice is current for Friday, 22 August 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Northern Mali, including Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal, and border areas with Mauritania, Algeria and Niger | ||||
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Mali because of banditry and the activities of armed terrorist groups, particularly in the northern part of the country. You should be aware that terrorist targets could include places frequented by foreigners and identified with western interests.
- We advise Australians to heighten their awareness and use caution and to take increased security precautions when in their homes or cars and watch for any suspicious or unusual activity. Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- We strongly advise you not to travel to the northern part of Mali, including Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal, and the border areas with Mauritania, Algeria and Niger, because of the risk of banditry, kidnapping and the activities of armed extremist groups.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Mali. The Canadian Embassy in the Mali capital, Bamako, provides consular assistance to Australians in Mali (except the issue of passports). The Australian High Commission in Ghana can also assist Australians in Mali.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
