FCDO Advises Against All Travel to Parts of Chad; Protests Expected in N'Djamena – April 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to northern Chad (Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est, Tibesti provinces), Kanem Province including Nokou, the Lake Chad region, and within 30km of all other borders. All but essential travel is also advised against for the rest of Chad including the capital N'Djamena. The advisory was updated on 28 April 2026 to include information on planned protests due on 2 May in N'Djamena, where a heightened security presence and travel disruptions are expected. UK government support for British nationals in Chad is severely limited, with no in-person assistance available.
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Impact verdict
Medium impact. The broad geographic scope of travel restrictions across Chad, including the capital N'Djamena, combined with active protest risk and severely limited consular support, poses meaningful risk to business operations, personnel, and cargo in the region. The Sahel conflict zone designation elevates war risk and political violence exposure for insurers with Chad-linked interests.
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FCDO advises against all travel to Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti provinces▾
FCDO advises against all travel to Kanem Province including Nokou▾
FCDO advises against all travel to the Lake Chad region▾
FCDO advises against all travel within 30km of all of Chad's other borders▾
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of Chad including N'Djamena▾
Advisory updated 28 April 2026; still current as of 11 May 2026▾
UK government support is provided remotely from British High Commission Yaoundé; no in-person assistance available▾
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Planned protests due to take place on 2 May 2026 in N'Djamena▾
Heightened presence of government security expected around protests▾
Travel disruptions likely during protest period▾
Uncertain3 lines
Extent to which protests on 2 May materialised or escalated▾
Current security situation in N'Djamena post-2 May protests▾
Specific insurgent or armed group activity driving border-area restrictions▾
Geographic Zone Matches
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- Sahel Conflict ZoneRule-basedConfidence 100%
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The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a travel advisory for Chad, highlighting significant risks from terrorism, armed conflict, civil unrest, and political violence across the country. The advisory reflects ongoing instability stemming from insurgent activity, intercommunal violence, and regional spillover from neighbouring conflict zones including Sudan, Libya, and the Central African Republic. Travellers are warned of heightened risks particularly in border regions and the Lake Chad Basin area.
Source: UK FCDO Travel Advisories (Official Advisory) · View source
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The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to northern Chad (Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est, Tibesti provinces), Kanem Province including Nokou, the Lake Chad region, and within 30km of all other borders. All but essential travel is also advised against for the rest of Chad including the capital N'Djamena. The advisory was updated on 28 April 2026 to include information on planned protests due on 2 May in N'Djamena, where a heightened security presence and travel disruptions are expected. UK government support for British nationals in Chad is severely limited, with no in-person assistance available.
FCDO advises against all travel to the northern provinces of Chad... Planned protests are due to take place on 2 May in N'Djamena. A heightened presence of government security is expected. Travel disruptions are likely... Support for British nationals is severely limited in Chad with assistance provided remotely from British High Commission Yaoundé.
Source: UK FCDO Travel Advisories (Official Advisory) · View source
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