GUATEMALA, UGANDA WARNINGS ISSUED.

Byline: Daily News wire services

Government agencies have issued warnings for travelers in Guatemala and in Uganda, saying some nations' airlines may not be following proper safety procedures.

The State Department warns Americans in Guatemala to avoid contact with Guatemalan children because of past mob violence over unfounded rumors about foreigners' seeking children's organs for transplants. The advisory also recommends that visitors not travel alone and that they restrict their travel, even in large cities, to areas that are frequented by tourists or business people.

Travel in northern Uganda is extremely dangerous, the U.S. State Department said, citing rebel and bandit activity and fighting along the Sudanese border. The department noted land-mine explosions and random acts of violence involving American and other tourists, including a grenade attack at a tourist hotel in Arua. The advisory said Murchison Falls National Park south of the Pakwach/Karuma Falls road is considered safe for travel and tourism.

For updates on State Department warnings, call [phone].

The Federal Aviation Administration says planes flying from Swaziland and Zimbabwe do not meet international air safety standards.