As the United States Ambassador in Namibia, I have no role more
important than to ensure that US citizens visiting this spectacular country are accurately
informed of any possible dangers.
Since arriving in Namibia in October 1999, I have found that the country more than lives
up to its reputation as the ''jewel of Africa''.
The number and variety of breathtaking natural attractions offer superb tourism
opportunities - from the Orange river and Fish River Canyon in the south to the Namib
desert on the coast to the phenomenal Etosha Pan in the north. In addition, a wide range
of facilities offer levels of accommodation suitable to the most adventurous visitors and
those seeking the highest luxury. With the recent completion of a civil aviation agreement
between the US and Namibia, additional and more direct air routes from the US should
become available soon.
I do not discount the dangers that are also present. The US
embassy recommends that US citizens avoid travel to the area along the Angolan border and
to the Kavango and Caprivi regions because of recent clashes and banditry spilling over
from the Angolan civil war. US Government employees, including Peace Corps volunteers,
have been withdrawn from those areas. I encourage anyone interested in travelling to
Namibia to stay up-to-date on travel conditions by reading the US Government Travel Notice
available on the Department of State's Web site (http://www.state.gov).
Namibia is a large country and most tourism sites are unaffected by the problems along the
border with Angola.
I feel confident in recommending the vast majority of Namibia's marvellous attractions to
prospective US travellers, with the exception those few areas experiencing trouble in the
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