Chad
Level criticalupdated 3 min agoActive armed conflict zone — provisional
Based on UCDP armed-conflict records and official travel advisories, since August 28, 2026.
Strongly advised against right now — follow official advisories. The country is also classified as an armed conflict zone.
What are the main risks in Chad?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 34 events there, including 4 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Armed conflict, Epidemic.
Is there a government travel advisory for Chad?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 13 advise against travel and 0 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Chad: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Chad?
The UK's foreign office advises against all travel to some areas of Chad. That is its strongest wording, and it applies to certain areas rather than to the whole country. We rate Chad 4 out of 4, our highest level. Over the last 12 months we recorded 33 events, 5 of them severe. Armed conflict weighs most on people here: 6 events, 3 of them severe. The epidemic recorded and the advisory itself also count among the severe ones. What fills the count is fire detection, 24 events, none severe, and fire has a real season here, as do floods and epidemics. All hazards taken together, January was the busiest month with 14 events, February next with 9, then March with 3. December, April and August had 1 each.
What it changes for a nomad
Coming for weeks changes what you need to follow. Start with the official notice, because it is the only thing that tells you which areas the do-not-travel wording covers, and read it again before you move between regions. Armed conflict has no season: 6 events over the last 12 months, 3 of them severe, with no pattern you can plan around. Fire is what drives the monthly counts, and January and February are the heaviest months, so expect smoke and disrupted roads if you arrive then. One flood and one epidemic were recorded, both seasonal here. Ask your insurer in writing whether your cover still holds in a country where a state advises against travel to part of the territory. Keep work deadlines off the days you travel overland.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
UK FCDO advises against all travel to certain areas of the country. Armed conflict remains active, with 6 recorded incidents and 3 severe episodes over the last 12 months. Wildfire is the most frequent event type (24 incidents) but poses lower stakes for individuals. A severity level 4 epidemic and a travel advisory constraint were recently recorded. Flooding and epidemic outbreaks follow seasonal patterns. Over the last 12 months, 33 events were documented, with 5 rated as severe.
To watch right now
- Two alerts are open right now: look at what they cover before you fix any plan.
- Among the most recent severe records is an epidemic, at 3 out of 4.
- The advice against all travel to some areas is the standing official position, at 4 out of 4.
To watch as a rule
- Armed conflict, which keeps coming back in what we record and follows no season.
- Fire, which makes up most of the count and concentrates in January and February.
- Floods and epidemics, seasonal here, one of each over the last 12 months.
- Changes to the official notice, including which areas it covers.
Good reflexes
- Read the UK notice before you book, and again before any trip inside the country, since it is what names the areas concerned.
- Before a long road journey, check whether your destination falls under the advisory.
- Get your insurer to confirm in writing that your policy holds despite a do-not-travel advice.
- Keep a charged power bank and offline maps on your phone, and tell someone your route before you leave town.
- In the fire months, close up the room you work in when smoke gets in and push back drives that can wait.
Chad: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
Zones cited by government advisories
Advised against (all travel)
- Borkou
- Tibesti
- Lac
- Ennedi
- Kanem
- Sila
- Ouaddaï
- Wadi Fira
- Barh El Gazel
- Salamat
Advised against unless essential
- Ndjamena
- Kanem
- Barh El Gazel
- Batha
- Chari-Baguirmi
- Guéra
- Hadjer-Lamis
- Logone Occidental
- Logone Oriental
- Mandoul
- Mayo-Kebbi Est
- Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
- Moyen-Chari
- Salamat
- Tandjilé
- Ville de N'Djamena
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
Chad: 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.
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 43 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 6.3 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 32.4 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 0.09 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 0.15 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- Life expectancy at birth: 55.2 years (median 74.7)
- New displacements, conflict: 5.6 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.76 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (0.48) · lower is better
118,000 people in total
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
16,000 people in total
1,502,263 people in total
9,371 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
7.9/10 — very high
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-06. 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
Chad: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 0 events
Eventsof which severeNo major event reported by our sources in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months · 34 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire24
- Armed conflict63 3 severe
- Epidemic11 1 severe
- Drought1
- Flood1
- Risk1
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What travellers lived
What people who stayed there report. A feeling is not a risk level: these figures complement official data, they don't replace it.
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IFRC humanitarian operation — Chad - Cholera Outbreak
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