2009 Warden Messages
U.S. Embassy Conakry
Warden Message – Embassy Closure
September 29, 2009
Due to continuing civil unrest and the unpredictable nature of the current security situation, the Embassy remains closed to the public. The Embassy will post a follow-up warden message when it resumes normal operations. The international school will be closed as well. Embassy personnel and their families have been instructed to remain in their homes. All U.S. citizens in Guinea are urged to do the same. If you must go out, please exercise extreme caution, be particularly alert to your surroundings, and avoid crowds, demonstrations, or any other form of public gathering.
If you have questions or concerns about safety or related issues, you are encouraged to contact the consular section at the Embassy. During normal business hours--Monday through Thursday 07:30 to 16:30, Friday 07:30 to 13:30--you can call the Embassy switchboard at 65-10-4000, or, to reach the consular section directly, call 67-10-4444. For after-hours emergencies, please call 67-10-4311. Inquiries or information transmitted by email to the consular section of the Embassy at our new email address conconakry@state.gov will be read the morning of the next business day.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found. The U.S. Embassy is located on the Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, opposite the new RPG radio station in Ratoma, Conakry, Guinea. The U.S. Embassy website is http://conakry.usembassy.gov/index.html.