This archive report was first published on 4 December 2019.
On December 4, 2019, the US State Department updated its travel advisory for Tanzania, urging travelers to exercise increased caution due to various security concerns.
The advisory, which was updated to include the latest information, warns that members of the LGBTI community may face arrest, harassment, and forced anal examinations.
According to the advisory, individuals detained under suspicion of same-sex sexual conduct could be subject to forced anal examinations, a practice that has been widely condemned.
The warning comes as part of the Trump administration's continued practice of speaking out on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex Africans, a policy that was initiated during the Obama era.
Additionally, the advisory also warns of the presence of terrorist groups in Tanzania, which may attack with little or no warning, targeting embassies, police stations, mosques, and other places frequented by Westerners.
The US had previously issued a travel warning for Tanzania in September 2019, but it was later withdrawn after government officials denied the presence of Ebola in the country.
