Updated FCO Advice for Mali
No doubt a bit late, but if anyone is heading out to the Festival of the Desert, the FCO changed their advice today..
There have been reports of kidnap threats against Westerners attending the "Festival in the Desert" at Essakane (65 kilometres north of Timbuktu) from 8 -10 January 2009. Essakane, and the “Sahara Nights” festival in Essouk (500 kilometres north east of Timbuktu), are both in areas of Mali to which we advise against all travel.
Probably an exercise in arse covering, but a "heads up" at least.
Safe travels
Duncan
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