Algeria

Level moderateupdated 5 min ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
7 nothing to report10 increased caution2 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

1alerts in progress2 / 19states advise against travel1.2homicides / 100,000 inhab.148events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Algeria?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 148 events there, including 67 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Flood, Armed conflict.

Is there a government travel advisory for Algeria?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 10 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Algeria: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

UK (FCDO) travel advisory — Algeria

6 months ago · 18 sources

High

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Algeria?

The UK FCDO advises against all travel to some areas of the country. That advice is limited to certain areas, not the whole territory, and it is rated 3 on a 0-to-4 scale. Our own level is also 3 out of 4. Over the last 12 months the record holds 103 events, 51 of them severe. Wildfire fills most of it, with 88 records and 47 severe. Then come 7 floods, 3 conflict records, one earthquake, one storm, one heatwave. Read the stakes rather than the tallies: conflict and earthquake weigh heaviest despite being rare, and fire is what keeps coming back. Almost all of it lands in July, 88 records for that month with every hazard counted together, and fire is the hazard here that has a season. January, February and March are the quietest, with 1, 2 and 2. On homicides alone the rate is 1.2 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1; that number says nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

Staying for weeks means working around the British advice first. The areas it tells you to avoid are off the table, and that decides where you base yourself. The rest is a summer question. July carries almost the whole record, so a stay from January to March meets far quieter months. Come in high summer and you deal with fire and smoke on the roads and in the air, and with heat that moves your working hours. Pick a place that cools down and a connection that holds. Rain events are few in the record but they hit hard, so a ground floor near a watercourse deserves a second thought. Two alerts are open right now, so look at what they cover before you lock in dates. Day to day, the homicide rate sits below the world median, which tells you nothing about petty crime; the official advice is the honest guide there.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Algeria has experienced a variety of hazards. Wildfires are the most frequent, with 88 events, and nearly half of them are severe. Floods occurred 7 times, with one being severe. Storms and heatwaves each appeared once, both severe. There were 3 conflict-related events, but none were severe. Earthquakes and other natural hazards are rare, with only one earthquake recorded. The busiest months for hazards are July, with 88 events, and April and August, each with 4. The homicide rate is 1.2 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. Official travel advisories suggest avoiding some areas, but overall, the risk level is moderate. No recent major events or severe incidents have been recorded in the last few weeks.

To watch right now

  • Two alerts are open right now; check what they cover before you set off.
  • A flood and a travel advisory sit among the most recent notable records, so ask about road conditions where you are heading.

To watch as a rule

  • Fire through the hot months, with July carrying the bulk of the record.
  • Heat, and the air quality that goes with smoke.
  • Rain and storms, rare in the record but seasonal by nature.
  • The scope of the British advice, which can be updated.

Good reflexes

  • Read the UK FCDO page for the country before you fix a route, since its advice covers only some areas.
  • In July, check fire and air-quality reports in the morning before any trip out of town.
  • Keep a power bank charged and offline maps on your phone.
  • Ask your host which local alert channel is followed on the ground, and follow it too.
  • Skip night driving on unfamiliar roads when the rain is heavy.

Algeria: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

Avoid some areas
Converging advisories fromAustraliaAustriaCanadaDenmarkUnited Kingdom (FCDO)FinlandFrance (Quai d'Orsay)Germany (Auswärtiges Amt)IrelandItalyJapanSouth KoreaNetherlandsNew ZealandPolandSpainSwedenUS State Department

the official notice lists the areas concerned

Zones cited by government advisories

Advised against (all travel)

  • Illizi
  • Tébessa
  • Tindouf
  • Tamanghasset
  • Adrar
  • Béchar
  • Naâma
  • Ouargla
  • Aïn Témouchent
  • Aïn Defla
  • Batna
  • Bouira
  • Médéa
  • Tizi Ouzou
  • Ghardaïa
  • El Oued

Except: Oran · Constantine · Annaba · Blida · Algiers

Advised against unless essential

  • Aïn Témouchent
  • Tébessa
  • Aïn Defla
  • El Bayadh
  • El Oued
  • Ghardaïa
  • Laghouat
  • Saïda
  • Naâma
  • Adrar
  • Béchar
  • Tindouf
  • Alger
  • Annaba
  • Batna
  • Béjaïa
  • Biskra
  • Blida
  • Bordj Bou Arréridj
  • Bouira
  • Boumerdès
  • Chlef
  • Constantine
  • Djelfa
  • El Tarf
  • Guelma
  • Jijel
  • Khenchela
  • M'Sila
  • Mascara
  • Médéa
  • Mila
  • Mostaganem
  • Oran
  • Oum el Bouaghi
  • Relizane
  • Sétif
  • Sidi Bel Abbès
  • Skikda
  • Souk Ahras
  • Tiaret
  • Tipaza
  • Tissemsilt
  • Tizi Ouzou
  • Tlemcen
  • Ouargla
  • Illizi
  • Tamanghasset

Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential
  • Cities excluded from the zone

Algeria: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 1.2 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 16.5 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.48 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Safely managed drinking water: 69 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 20.9 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
Air quality (PM2.5)
16.5µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
69% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
20.9per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
1.7per 1,000 people · 2022

Close to the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
76.5years · 2024

Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.48per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

23,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
3.8per 1,000 people · 2025

180,575 people in total

3,690 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

4.2/10 — medium

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

1.2homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Below the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

18documented deaths from organized armed violence, last 12 months

Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-04. Not a live indicator.

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Algeria: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 16 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire11
  • Storm22 2 severe
  • Flood2
  • Heatwave11 1 severe

Last 12 months · 148 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire12761 61 severe
  • Flood9
  • Armed conflict3
  • Internet outage22 2 severe
  • Storm22 2 severe
  • Travel advisory11 1 severe
  • Heatwave11 1 severe
  • Risk1

+ 2 more types · 2 events

By month

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  • IFRC humanitarian operation — Algeria - Wildfires

    Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jul 29, 2026 · planned until Jan 31, 2027

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