Zimbabwe: although the presidential election (held on 9-10 March) is
now over, there is still considerable political tension in both urban
and rural areas of Zimbabwe. There have continued to be incidents of political
violence, which have resulted in serious injury and deaths. We advise
all British Nationals in Zimbabwe at this time to keep a low political
profile, and to avoid unnecessary travel. Because of current uncertainty
in the security situation, we advise against independent travel (particularly
backpacking), and strongly recommend that visitors should travel with
organised tour operators.

Following the decision by EU Ministers on 18 February to impose targeted
sanctions against Zimbabwe; we also cannot exclude the possibility that
visitors from EU countries may become political targets. The leaders of
the ruling party regularly single out Britain for fierce criticism, alleging
British interference in Zimbabwe's internal affairs. British travellers
may therefore be exposed to particular risk.

We strongly advise all British visitors to take up-to-date advice from
local contacts about any places that you plan to visit. It is possible
that you could inadvertently be caught up in disturbances. It is difficult
to predict when and where these may occur, and visitors should be alert
to signs of trouble and avoid political rallies or similar events. In
the event that visitors become aware of a demonstration or disturbance
they should try to leave the area as quickly as possible.

Source: www.fco.gov.uk/