Côte d’Ivoire
Level moderateupdated 5 min agoA country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.
What are the main risks in Côte d’Ivoire?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 11 events there, including 1 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Travel advisory, Flood.
Is there a government travel advisory for Côte d’Ivoire?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 8 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Côte d’Ivoire: 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 Côte d’Ivoire?
The UK, through its FCDO, advises against all travel to some areas of Ivory Coast. The advice is limited to certain areas, not the whole country. The US puts the country at level 2 of 4, exercise increased caution. On our scale it sits at 3 of 4. The official notice names those areas in its own words: «Compte tenu du risque terroriste et d’enlèvement, l’intégralité de la zone frontalière de la Côte d’Ivoire avec le Mali et le Burkina Faso est formellement déconseillée.» and «La zone située à la frontière libérienne, notamment les villes de Tabou, Taï et Grabo, est déconseillée sauf raison impérative, en raison de son accessibilité difficile et de son enclavement.» Outside them, little else was recorded over the last 12 months.
What it changes for a nomad
Nine events were logged over the last 12 months, one of them rated severe. Eight were wildfires. That is a thin record, and it says nothing about theft or scams, since no worldwide figure exists for those. The state advice above stays the honest gauge of day-to-day security. Recorded activity clusters at the start of the year: six events in January, two in February, one in May, the quietest month. Wildfire is the only hazard here with a real season, so that is the part of the calendar to plan around if smoke and rural roads matter to your work. For a stay of several weeks, the constraint is more about where than when. Build your trips, client visits and weekend plans so they stay clear of the areas the notice lists, and read it again before each move.
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
August 21, 2026
Over the last 12 months, Ivory Coast has seen a total of 9 recorded events, with one being severe. Wildfires are the most common hazard, with 8 incidents, mainly in the dry season, especially around January. A travel advisory was issued for some border areas, including parts of the border with Mali and Burkina Faso, due to risks linked to terrorism and kidnapping. These zones are strictly advised against, and the advisory is limited to certain regions. No armed conflict or recent major natural disasters have been reported. The country’s overall risk level is moderate, with natural hazards mainly occurring during the dry season, and occasional travel warnings for specific border zones.
To watch right now
- One alert is open at the moment: the current state advice against all travel to some areas, the single record rated severe over the last 12 months. Read it at the source before you plan a move.
To watch as a rule
- Wildfires, the one hazard here that really has a season, with recorded events clustered in January and February.
- Roads and rural travel near burning land, and the smoke that comes with it.
- Everyday crime, which this data does not measure at all, so the state advice remains the closest honest gauge.
Good reflexes
- Read the UK notice in full before booking anything outside the places you already know.
- Open that same page again in the days before you travel, because the listed areas can change.
- Before a road trip, ask the people hosting you whether the route touches an area the notice lists.
- In January and February, keep windows shut and work indoors when smoke settles.
- Carry offline maps and keep a fuel margin outside town, since a fire can close a road with no warning.
Côte d’Ivoire: 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)
- Savanes
- Zanzan
- Denguélé
- Bafing
- Comoe
- Worodougou
- Dix-Huit Montagnes
- Haut-Sassandra
- Cavally
Advised against unless essential
- Cavally
- Bas-Sassandra
- Zanzan
- Agnéby
- Bafing
- Comoe
- Denguélé
- Dix-Huit Montagnes
- Fromager
- Haut-Sassandra
- Lacs
- Lagunes
- Marahoué
- N'zi-Comoé
- Savanes
- Sud-Bandama
- Sud-Comoé
- Vallée du Bandama
- Worodougou
- Abidjan
- Bouaké
- Yamoussoukro
Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.
Avoid all travel (French advisory)
- Given the risk of terrorism and kidnapping, the entire border area of Côte d'Ivoire with Mali and Burkina Faso is formally advised against.
Avoid unless essential (French advisory)
- The area located at the Liberian border, particularly the towns of Tabou, Taï and Grabo, is advised against except for compelling reasons, due to its difficult accessibility and isolation.
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
Côte d’Ivoire: 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
- New displacements, conflict: 0.46 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.04 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 20.4 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 36.4 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 24.1 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 0.17 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Life expectancy at birth: 62.1 years (median 74.7)
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
15,000 people in total
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
1,200 people in total
74,630 people in total
8,177 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
5.2/10 — high
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
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
Côte d’Ivoire: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 1 event
Eventsof which severe- Flood1
Last 12 months · 11 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire8
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
- Flood1
- Risk1
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