Travel Smart
Honest, sourced guidance so you travel confident. Most of any country is calmer than the headlines suggest.
Safety
Far North (Lake Chad basin)
Reconsider travelBoko Haram and ISWAP activity persists near the Nigeria and Chad borders. Kidnapping and IED risk. Game parks such as Waza have limited, escorted access only.
Avoid: All areas within 40km of the Nigeria and Chad borders; Lake Chad shoreline.
Source: Canada GAC / UK FCDO · Verified 2026-07-05
Northwest & Southwest (Anglophone regions)
Reconsider travelOngoing separatist crisis. Recurrent 'ghost town' lockdowns (often Mondays), roadblocks, and clashes. Buea, Limbe and Bamenda are affected. Travel only with current local advice.
Avoid: Rural Northwest and Southwest; travel after dark; declared lockdown days.
Source: Canada GAC / UK FCDO · Verified 2026-07-05
East region (Central African Republic border)
Reconsider travelArmed groups and refugee movements spill over from the CAR. Banditry on remote roads.
Avoid: Areas within 40km of the CAR border.
Source: Canada GAC / UK FCDO · Verified 2026-07-05
South coast (Kribi, Ebodje)
Exercise increased cautionGenerally calmer and a mainstay of Cameroonian tourism. Normal urban precautions apply. Note that Limbe, though coastal, sits in the affected Southwest region.
Avoid: Isolated beaches after dark.
Source: Canada GAC / UK FCDO · Verified 2026-07-05
Douala & Yaounde (major cities)
Exercise increased cautionPetty crime, pickpocketing and occasional muggings, especially at markets, transport hubs and after dark. Political demonstrations can turn tense.
Avoid: New Bell (Douala) and isolated areas at night; large gatherings.
Source: Canada GAC / UK FCDO · Verified 2026-07-05
West & Grassfields (Foumban, Bafoussam)
Exercise increased cautionThe Bamileke and Bamoun heartland is comparatively calm, but the Ring Road toward Bamenda enters the affected Northwest. Check conditions before overland travel north.
Avoid: Ring Road segments toward the Northwest.
Source: Canada GAC / UK FCDO · Verified 2026-07-05
6 zones rated separately against Canada GAC, UK FCDO. Oldest check on this page: 5 July 2026.