Destinations in Africa

Africa

Security

There is an increased global risk of terrorism. No country is immune from a terrorist attack, and no person is immune from becoming a victim of an attack. Terrorists have little regard for civilian casualties and, in many cases, attacks are designed to maximise casualties.

Although New Zealand travellers are unlikely to be targeted deliberately, they are usually indistinguishable from any “Western” tourist, and frequent places where other Western tourists are found. This puts New Zealanders at the same risk as others.

Wherever you are, you should keep yourself informed about the latest alerts and stay aware of your surroundings in areas where large numbers of people congregate, such as shopping malls, markets, monuments, demonstrations and on any public transport.

Morocco , Algeria, Tunisia and Libya have all suffered from terrorism domestically oriented as a result of civil conflict or directed against foreigners by radical Islamic elements.

Civil conflicts and disorder in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan, continue to provide fertile ground for terrorist groups to operate in.

Crime is a major problem throughout Africa and the various police forces are often limited in their response capabilities.

Extreme risk

Destinations in Africa where we advise against all travel

Burundi with the exception of the capital Bujumbura (high risk)
Cameroon border areas with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria in the Bakassi Peninsula region
Central African Republic Vakaga Province, Bamingui-Bangoran Province and Haut-Mbomou Province
Chad outside the capital N'Djamena
Congo, Democratic Republic
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Djibouti border areas with Eritrea
Eritrea border areas with Sudan, Djibouti and Ethiopia
Ethiopia borders with Eritrea, Somalia. Gambella region.
Guinea border regions with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire.
Kenya within 150kms of the Kenya/Somali border (including in coastal areas); within 30kms of the border with Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Libya
Mali Northern areas
Mauritania border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara
Morocco (Western Sahara)
Nigeria - Niger Delta States of Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River
Niger - with the exception of the capital Niamey (high risk)
Rwanda - Border region with Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania border regions with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda
Uganda North West, North East and South West Uganda. Border areas with Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, including Lake Albert, Murchison Falls National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla Park.

High risk

Destinations in Africa were we advise against tourist and other non-essential travel

Algeria
Angola with the exception of the capital Luanda (some risk)
Burundi Bujumbura
Central African Republic except Vakaga Province, Bamingui-Bangoran Province and Haut-Mbomou Province (extreme risk)
Chad N'Djamena (all other areas extreme risk)
Congo Pool region, Ubangi river in Likoula region
Eritrea except border areas with Sudan, Djibouti and Ethiopia (extreme risk)
Guinea except border regions with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire (extreme risk)
Kenya high density, low income areas of Nairobi, particularly the suburbs of Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani and Eastleigh.
Liberia
Madagascar
Mauritania except border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara (extreme risk)
Nigeria except for Niger Delta States of Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River (extreme risk)
Niger Niamey (all other areas extreme risk)
Rwanda - border region with Burundi
Tunisia
Zambia border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Mozambique
Zimbabwe

Some risk

Destinations in Africa where we advise caution

Angola Luanda
Cameroon with the exception of border areas with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria in the Bakassi Peninsula region (extreme risk)
Congo except Pool region, Ubangi river in Likoula region (high risk)
Djibouti except border areas with Eritrea (extreme risk)
Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya except within 150kms of the Kenya/Somali border (including in coastal areas) (extreme risk); within 30kms of the border with Ethiopia and South Sudan (extreme risk); high density, low income areas of Nairobi, particularly the suburbs of Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani and Eastleigh (high risk).
Libya - except for border regions with Sudan, Chad, Niger and Algeria (including towns of Ghadamis and Ghat) (high risk)
Mali except Northern areas (extreme risk)
Morocco
Rwanda except border regions with Democratic Republic of Congo (extreme risk) and Burundi (high risk)
South Africa
Tanzania including Zanzibar
Uganda except North West, North East and South West Uganda. Border areas with Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, including Lake Albert, Murchison Falls National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla Park (extreme risk)
Zambia except border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Mozambique (high risk)