Is Africa Safe to Visit in 2026?

Travel safety briefings for all 49 countries in Africa. Risk scores, official UK FCDO and US State Department advisories, women's safety notes, drug law, scams to watch for, and a daily-updated incident feed. Safest in the region: Mauritius, Botswana, Namibia.

49 country safety guides in Africa

Sorted by Warnely safety score — safest first. Tap any country for the full briefing: scams, drug law, women’s safety, advisories, emergency numbers, and live incident feed.

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Seychelles

Generally Safe Score 14/100
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Mauritius

Generally Safe Score 20/100
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Cape Verde

Exercise Awareness Score 18/100
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Botswana

Exercise Awareness Score 24/100
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Rwanda

Exercise Awareness Score 31/100
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Namibia

Exercise Awareness Score 28/100
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Morocco (Western Sahara)

Exercise Awareness Score 32/100
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Senegal

Higher Risk Score 26/100
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Gambia

Higher Risk Score 32/100
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Ghana

Higher Risk Score 35/100
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Zambia

Higher Risk Score 28/100
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Malawi

Higher Risk Score 35/100
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Eswatini

Higher Risk Score 36/100
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Comoros

Higher Risk Score 37/100
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Morocco

Higher Risk Score 36/100
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Ivory Coast

Higher Risk Score 52/100
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Benin

Higher Risk Score 52/100
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Lesotho

Higher Risk Score 37/100
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Tanzania

Higher Risk Score 52/100
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Togo

Higher Risk Score 54/100
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Djibouti

Higher Risk Score 54/100
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Sierra Leone

Higher Risk Score 37/100
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Tunisia

Higher Risk Score 53/100
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Madagascar

Higher Risk Score 38/100
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Uganda

Higher Risk Score 56/100
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Algeria

Higher Risk Score 55/100
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Angola

Higher Risk Score 43/100
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Zimbabwe

Higher Risk Score 42/100
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Liberia

Higher Risk Score 40/100
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Equatorial Guinea

Higher Risk Score 41/100
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Egypt

Higher Risk Score 57/100
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Republic of Congo

Higher Risk Score 57/100
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Guinea

Higher Risk Score 43/100
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Kenya

Higher Risk Score 59/100
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South Africa

Very High Risk Score 44/100
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Mozambique

Very High Risk Score 62/100
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Cameroon

Very High Risk Score 64/100
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Eritrea

Very High Risk Score 64/100
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Ethiopia

Very High Risk Score 64/100
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Nigeria

Very High Risk Score 68/100
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Chad

Very High Risk Score 78/100
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Niger

Very High Risk Score 79/100
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Mali

Very High Risk Score 81/100
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Democratic Republic of Congo

Very High Risk Score 75/100
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Burkina Faso

Very High Risk Score 81/100
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Sudan

Very High Risk Score 86/100
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Libya

Very High Risk Score 86/100
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South Sudan

Very High Risk Score 87/100
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Somalia

Very High Risk Score 90/100