Africa travel safety

Planning a journey across Africa

This directory covers 57 countries and territories in Africa. 57 have guidance from at least one connected government feed. Check each destination and transit stop individually; national advice and restrictions can differ within the same region.

Regional advisory overview · retrieved 15 Oct 2026

Counts reflect the published national labels in this snapshot. Each agency uses its own scale. Territory references may use a joint or parent-country advisory; read the geographic scope in each brief.

UK FCDO

Against all travel to parts: 12 destinations
Against all but essential travel to parts: 4 destinations
Against all travel to parts; Against all but essential travel to parts: 11 destinations
Read current FCDO advice: 26 destinations
Against all travel: 4 destinations

US State Department

Exercise Increased Caution: 32 destinations
Do Not Travel: 11 destinations
Reconsider Travel: 7 destinations
Exercise Normal Precautions: 4 destinations
No structured advisory: 3 destinations

Government of Canada

Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories): 15 destinations
Exercise a high degree of caution: 19 destinations
Avoid all travel: 9 destinations
Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories): 7 destinations
Exercise normal security precautions: 4 destinations
Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories): 2 destinations
No structured advisory: 1 destinations