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  FCO's travel advice & alerts (fco.gov.uk)<\/h2><\/div>

  • Gambia, The<\/a><\/h3><\/li>

    • Following French military intervention in Mali, there is a possibility of retaliatory attacks targeting Western interests in the region. Be vigilant.
      
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    • There has been an increase in political tension which may lead to unannounced demonstrations in Banjul and other parts of the country. You should avoid all demonstrations.<\/strong>
      
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    • Most visits to The Gambia are trouble-free. See <\/strong>Consular assistance statistics.<\/strong><\/a>
      
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    • Some foreign nationals have been detained by the police in relation to homosexuality and there has been an increase in inflammatory homophobic rhetoric across the country. See <\/strong>Local laws and Customs.<\/strong><\/a>
      
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    • The Gambia has provision in law for the implementation of the death penalty for a number of crimes including arson, murder, treason and human trafficking. See Local laws and Customs.<\/strong><\/a>
      
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    • Take care when using the ferry between Banjul and Barra. See <\/strong>River Travel<\/strong><\/a>.
      
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    • Take care when swimming in the sea. Tides, waves and under currents can all be very strong.
      
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    • There is an underlying threat from terrorism. See <\/strong>Terrorism<\/strong><\/a>.
      
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    • Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance <\/strong><\/a>before you travel.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","script":"$().ready(function() {$('#Destination_info div.infSection a.minMax').click(function() {\tvar relVal=$(this).attr('rel'), cookieVal='min';\tvar cookieName='minmax_' + relVal;\tif ($(this).hasClass('min')) {\t$(this).addClass('max').removeClass('min');\t} else {\t$(this).removeClass('max').addClass('min');\tcookieVal='max';\t}\t$(this).parent().next().slideToggle('fast');\t$.cookie(cookieName, cookieVal, { expires: 7, path: '\/' });\treturn false;\t});});"}