Travel advisories
Is it safe to travel? Official advisories: Africa
What the governments of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom advise their own citizens about travel to each country in Africa, counted side by side, with the date of each advisory. These are official government advisories, each written for its own citizens; there is no single global standard for travel risk, and this guide adds no judgement of its own. Check the current advisories before you travel.
Questions and answers
- Is it safe to travel to Algeria?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Algeria (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 25 Aug 2026, Canada 1 Oct 2026 and UK 25 Sep 2026.) Algeria: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Angola?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Angola (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 5 Mar 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 28 May 2026.) Angola: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Benin?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Benin (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 7 Jan 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 15 Dec 2025.) Benin: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Botswana?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Botswana; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 17 Jun 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 1 Jun 2026.) Botswana: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Burkina Faso?
- All 3 governments listed advise against all travel to Burkina Faso. (Advisories dated: US 4 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Burkina Faso: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Burundi?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all but essential travel to Burundi (Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Burundi (the UK); the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 29 Apr 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 21 May 2026.) Burundi: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Cameroon?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Cameroon (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 15 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 9 Feb 2026.) Cameroon: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Cape Verde?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Cape Verde; the US rates it Level 1 of 4, “exercise normal precautions”. (Advisories dated: US 18 Dec 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 28 Jul 2026.) Cape Verde: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to the Central African Republic?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against all travel to the Central African Republic (the US and Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of the Central African Republic (the UK). (Advisories dated: US 15 Jan 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 28 May 2026.) Central African Republic: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Chad?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all travel to Chad (the US), 1 against all but essential travel to Chad (Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Chad (the UK). (Advisories dated: US 28 Apr 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 6 Aug 2026.) Chad: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Comoros?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Comoros; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 12 Jan 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Comoros: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against all travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo (the US and Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Democratic Republic of the Congo (the UK). (Advisories dated: US 15 Jul 2026, Canada 28 Sep 2026 and UK 16 Sep 2026.) Democratic Republic of the Congo: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Djibouti?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Djibouti (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 6 Mar 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 27 Jul 2026.) Djibouti: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Egypt?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Egypt (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 15 Jul 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 4 Aug 2026.) Egypt: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Equatorial Guinea?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Equatorial Guinea; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 7 Oct 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 8 Jan 2026.) Equatorial Guinea: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Eritrea?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all but essential travel to Eritrea (Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Eritrea (the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 31 Jul 2023, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 27 Jul 2026.) Eritrea: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Eswatini?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Eswatini; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 10 Jul 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Eswatini: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Ethiopia?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all but essential travel to Ethiopia (Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Ethiopia (the UK); the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 27 Aug 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 1 Oct 2026.) Ethiopia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Gabon?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Gabon; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 30 Mar 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Gabon: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to the Gambia?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to the Gambia; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 16 Jan 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 7 Jul 2026.) Gambia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Ghana?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against travel to parts of Ghana (the UK); Canada does not advise against travel there; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 7 Jul 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 2 Jul 2026.) Ghana: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Guinea?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Guinea; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 25 Feb 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 12 Aug 2026.) Guinea: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Guinea-Bissau?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against travel to parts of Guinea-Bissau (Canada); the UK does not advise against travel there; the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 11 Dec 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Guinea-Bissau: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Ivory Coast?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Ivory Coast (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 18 Feb 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 29 May 2026.) Ivory Coast: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Kenya?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Kenya (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 28 Jul 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 4 Sep 2026.) Kenya: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Lesotho?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Lesotho; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 17 Jun 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Lesotho: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Liberia?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Liberia; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 11 Dec 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 27 May 2026.) Liberia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Libya?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against all travel to Libya (the US and Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Libya (the UK). (Advisories dated: US 16 Jul 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 21 Jul 2026.) Libya: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Madagascar?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Madagascar; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 5 Dec 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 9 Sep 2026.) Madagascar: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Malawi?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Malawi; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 14 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 3 Jul 2026.) Malawi: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Mali?
- All 3 governments listed advise against all travel to Mali. (Advisories dated: US 8 Jun 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Jul 2026.) Mali: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Mauritania?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all but essential travel to Mauritania (Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Mauritania (the UK); the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 18 Aug 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 24 Mar 2026.) Mauritania: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Mauritius?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Mauritius; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 8 Dec 2025, Canada 1 Oct 2026 and UK 4 Sep 2026.) Mauritius: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Mayotte?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Mayotte. (Advisories dated: Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Mayotte: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Morocco?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against travel to parts of Morocco (Canada); the UK does not advise against travel there; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 21 Apr 2025, Canada 1 Oct 2026 and UK 19 Aug 2026.) Morocco: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Mozambique?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Mozambique (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 16 Jun 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 20 Aug 2026.) Mozambique: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Namibia?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Namibia; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 15 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Namibia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Niger?
- All 3 governments listed advise against all travel to Niger. (Advisories dated: US 9 Jul 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 29 Aug 2026.) Niger: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Nigeria?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all but essential travel to Nigeria (Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Nigeria (the UK); the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 12 Jun 2026, Canada 2 Oct 2026 and UK 28 Sep 2026.) Nigeria: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Republic of the Congo?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Republic of the Congo (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 2 Oct 2024, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 2 Jun 2026.) Republic of the Congo: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Réunion?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Réunion. (Advisories dated: Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) Réunion: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Rwanda?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Rwanda (Canada and the UK); the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 4 Jun 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 4 Sep 2026.) Rwanda: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to São Tomé and Príncipe?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to São Tomé and Príncipe; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 4 Sep 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 10 Dec 2025.) São Tomé and Príncipe: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Senegal?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Senegal; the US rates it Level 1 of 4, “exercise normal precautions”. (Advisories dated: US 1 Dec 2025, Canada 28 Sep 2026 and UK 13 May 2026.) Senegal: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Sierra Leone?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Sierra Leone; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 15 Sep 2025, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 19 Jun 2026.) Sierra Leone: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Somalia?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against all travel to Somalia (the US and Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Somalia (the UK). (Advisories dated: US 21 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 4 Jun 2026.) Somalia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to South Africa?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to South Africa; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 27 May 2025, Canada 28 Sep 2026 and UK 8 Jul 2026.) South Africa: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to South Sudan?
- All 3 governments listed advise against all travel to South Sudan. (Advisories dated: US 17 May 2026, Canada 2 Oct 2026 and UK 25 Aug 2026.) South Sudan: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Sudan?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against all travel to Sudan (the US and Canada) and 1 against travel to parts of Sudan (the UK). (Advisories dated: US 15 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 11 May 2026.) Sudan: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Tanzania?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Tanzania (Canada and the UK); the US asks travellers to reconsider travel (Level 3 of 4). (Advisories dated: US 31 Oct 2025, Canada 1 Oct 2026 and UK 1 Oct 2026.) Tanzania: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Togo?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Togo (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 9 Mar 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 15 Dec 2025.) Togo: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Tunisia?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 2 advise against travel to parts of Tunisia (Canada and the UK); the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 21 May 2026, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 24 Jul 2026.) Tunisia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Uganda?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against all travel to Uganda (the US) and 1 against all but essential travel to Uganda (Canada); the UK does not advise against travel there. (Advisories dated: US 4 Jun 2026, Canada 28 Sep 2026 and UK 2 Sep 2026.) Uganda: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Western Sahara?
- Of the governments listed, only the UK has published advice for Western Sahara: it advises against travel to parts of Western Sahara. (Advisories dated: UK 29 Jun 2026.) Western Sahara: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Zambia?
- Of the 3 governments listed, 1 advises against travel to parts of Zambia (Canada); the UK does not advise against travel there; the US rates it Level 1 of 4, “exercise normal precautions”. (Advisories dated: US 31 Jul 2023, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 1 Jun 2026.) Zambia: each advisory and its link →
- Is it safe to travel to Zimbabwe?
- Neither Canada nor the UK advises against travel to Zimbabwe; the US rates it Level 2 of 4, “exercise increased caution”. (Advisories dated: US 27 Jun 2023, Canada 24 Sep 2026 and UK 15 Jul 2026.) Zimbabwe: each advisory and its link →
Sources: US Department of State travel advisories (public domain); Global Affairs Canada, Country Travel Advice and Advisories (Open Government Licence - Canada); UK FCDO foreign travel advice via the GOV.UK Content API (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0). All questions · Is it safe to travel? Official advisories: Europe · Is it safe to travel? Official advisories: Asia and Oceania · Is it safe to travel? Official advisories: the Americas