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 within 100 kms of the border with Somalia; within 10 kms of the border with Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan and Eritrea; the Danakil desert area; the districts of Akobo, Wantawo, Jikawo and Lare of the Nuer zone and Jore district of the Agnuak zone of the Gambella region.
Guinea border regions with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire.
Guinea-Bissau northwest part of the country that borders the Casamance region in Senegal.
Kenya within 60kms of the Somali border; within 30kms of the border with Ethiopia and South Sudan; Isiolo and Moyale in Eastern district and along the A2 Highway (Thika Road)
Libya except for Tripoli and the north coast cities of Zuwara, Az Zawiya, Khums and Misrata (high risk)
Mali
Mauritania western and northern regions of Mauritania, particularly in the border areas adjacent 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 except Khartoum (high risk)
Tanzania border regions with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda
Tunisia Chaambi Mountains National Park
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)
Ethiopia Jijiga town; the districts of Dima, Goge and Etang of the Agnuak zone of the Gambella region; the Gambella Wildlife Reserve
Guinea except border regions with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire (extreme risk)
Guinea-Bissau except the northwest part of the country that borders the Casamance region in Senegal (extreme risk)
Kenya high density, low income areas of Nairobi, particularly the suburbs of Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani and Eastleigh.
Liberia
Libya Tripoli and the north coast cities of Zuwara, Az Zawiya, Khums and Misrata
Madagascar
Mauritania except western and northern regions of Mauritania, particularly in the border areas adjacent 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
Sudan Khartoum
Tunisia areas bordering Libya and Algeria (not including the Chaambi Mountains National Park – extreme risk)
Zambia border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Mozambique

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 except within 100 kms of the border with Somalia; within 10 kms of the border with Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan and Eritrea; the Danakil desert area; the districts of Akobo, Wantawo, Jikawo and Lare of the Nuer zone and Jore district of the Agnuak zone of the Gambella region (extreme risk); and Jijiga town; the districts of Dima, Goge and Etang of the Agnuak zone of the Gambella region; the Gambella Wildlife Reserve (high risk).
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya except within 60kms of the Somali border; within 30kms of the border with Ethiopia and South Sudan; Isiolo and Moyale in Eastern district and along the A2 Highway (Thika Road) (extreme risk); high density, low income areas of Nairobi, particularly the suburbs of Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani and Eastleigh (high risk)
Morocco
Rwanda except border regions with Democratic Republic of Congo (extreme risk) and Burundi (high risk)
South Africa
Tanzania including Zanzibar
Tunisia except areas bordering Libya and Algeria (high risk) and the Chaambi Mountains National Park (extreme risk)
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)
Zimbabwe