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Algeria (Security threat level – 4): On 26 March 2019, Algeria’s army chief of staff Gen. Ahmed Gaid Salah called for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be officially declared unfit to rule in accordance with the country’s constitution. According to Article 102 of the constitution, the Constitutional Council may remove the president from office if he is unable to perform his duties. The leader of Algeria’s upper house of parliament will then act as interim president for at least 45 days and no more than 90 days. After the 90-day period expires, officials must organize new elections. Members of Algeria’s opposition criticized Salah’s statement, declaring it insufficient to meet popular demand, and instead called for immediate free and fair elections.
In a related development, approximately 6,000 protesters gathered in downtown Algiers to call for the resignation of President Bouteflika. The protesters were primarily students. There were no reports of violence.
Comoros (Security threat level – 3): On 27 March 2019, the U.S. Embassy in Antananarivo issued a Security Alert for Comoros, which reads in part as follows:
Mauritius (Security threat level – 1): On 27 March 2019, the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for Mauritius, which reads in part as follows:
Mozambique (Security threat level – 3): On 27 March 2019, the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for Mozambique, which reads in part as follows:
New Zealand (Security threat level – 1): On 26 March 2019, the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for New Zealand, which reads in part as follows: “Due to extreme weather conditions a Civil Defence Emergency was declared on New Zealand’s West Coast on 26 March 2019. State Highway 6 is closed between Hokitika and Makarora. Anyone considering travel to the West Coast should check the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) website and the Civil Defence West Coast Facebook page.”
Venezuela (Security threat level – 4): On 26 March 2019, the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for Venezuela, which reads in part as follows: “A prolonged and widespread power cut affected Caracas and much of the rest of Venezuela on 25 to 26 March. Power has returned to parts of Caracas, though supply remains fragile. Caracas International Airport has also been affected. Mobile signals and internet are working intermittently. The British Embassy Caracas will remain closed until the power supply is fully restored.”
Security threat levels range from 1 (Very Low) to 5 (Very High) and are determined using a comprehensive system that utilizes both qualitative and quantitative analysis. The primary factors used to determine a location’s security threat level are Armed Conflict, Crime, Demonstrations/Strikes, Ethnic/Sectarian Tensions, Graft/Corruption, Kidnapping, Political Instability, Government Restriction and Terrorism.
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