Ghana
Level moderateupdated 4 min agoA country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.
What are the main risks in Ghana?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 68 events there, including 10 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Storm, Armed conflict.
Is there a government travel advisory for Ghana?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 9 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Ghana: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
Severe thunderstorm — Accra
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Thunderstorm
20 days ago · IFRC Alert Hub · Ended
Thunderstorm
21 days ago · IFRC Alert Hub · Ended
Flood — in Ghana
18 days ago · GDACS · Ended
Flood — in Ghana 1104196 — BINCHA
18 days ago · NASA EONET · Ended
Last 90 days
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- 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 Ghana?
The UK advises against all but essential travel to some areas of Ghana, not to the whole country. The United States sits one step lower: exercise increased caution. The notice names one of those places, «le parc de Gbelé et ses environs», because of criminal groups; a firmer restriction covers areas where armed cells may be active, and only the official notice lists them. Over the last 12 months we logged 64 records, 9 of them severe. Six concern conflict, and that is what carries the highest stakes here. Fires dominate the count with 47, almost all of them in January. Six thunderstorms, every one severe. Three floods, one severe, plus one health record. Homicides run at 1.8 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1; that figure measures homicides only.
What it changes for a nomad
Plan your stay around January. It is by far the busiest month: 47 records, against 4 in August and 3 in June, and fires are what build that peak. March and April are the quietest, one record each; December has two. What will actually cut into your week is storms: six logged, all severe, and heavy rain episodes bring floods behind them. For several weeks on the ground, the real constraint is the official notice: some areas are out of bounds for non-essential travel, so shape your weekends and your coworking moves around it instead of improvising. Keep slack for power and network cuts when a storm passes. One health record was logged over the window, so read the official health notice before you book a long stay.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
The UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to certain areas of Ghana — specifically around possible armed cell activity and near Gbelé park and its surroundings due to criminal groups. Outside those zones, Ghana carries moderate risk. Wildfires dominate the hazard profile, concentrated in January, though they rarely cause severe injury. Thunderstorms bring occasional heavy flooding. Armed conflict incidents are recorded but not part of an active war; they remain localized. Your homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 is below the world median of 2.1 per 100,000. An epidemic alert was issued once in the last 12 months.
To watch right now
- One alert is live: the official notice restricting part of the country. It is the most recent serious item on file, and it is what to read before you fix any route.
To watch as a rule
- January fires: the count jumps to 47 records that month, far above any other.
- Storms and the floods that follow heavy rain: six storm records, all severe, three floods, one severe.
- Conflict records, six over the window. Few in number, but the highest stakes we track here.
- One health record over the window, so check the official health notice before a long booking.
Good reflexes
- Re-read the official travel notice the week you move, and note which areas it restricts.
- Before any trip out of town, check that your route crosses none of the restricted areas in the notice.
- When a storm breaks, push back the road leg and wait it out rather than driving through it.
- In January, ask your host whether fires reach the area around you, and keep your plans loose.
- Register with your embassy and keep its number saved offline.
Ghana: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
the official notice lists the areas concerned
Zones cited by government advisories
Advised against (all travel)
- Upper West
- Upper East
Advised against unless essential
- Upper East
- Upper West
- Northern
- Brong Ahafo
- Volta
Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.
Avoid all travel (French advisory)
- Due to possible activities of armed cells, it is formally advised not to travel to:
Avoid unless essential (French advisory)
- Given the presence of criminal groups, it is advised not to travel to Gbelé Park and its surroundings.
Translated from the French advisory — hover a line to read the official wording.
Read the official notice ↗- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Ghana: 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: 1.8 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- New displacements, conflict: 0.02 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 28.1 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 42.9 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 25.7 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 0.27 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Life expectancy at birth: 65.7 years (median 74.7)
- New displacements, disasters: 1.3 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 (74.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (0.48) · lower is better
680 people in total
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
47,000 people in total
21,050 people in total
475 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
5.1/10 — high
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Close to the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
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
Ghana: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 4 events
Eventsof which severe- Storm22 2 severe
- Flood2
Last 12 months · 68 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire47
- Storm88 8 severe
- Armed conflict6
- Flood51 1 severe
- Epidemic11 1 severe
- Risk1
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