Is Cameroon safe in 2026?
Cameroon scores 47.4/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, military conflict, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 46.6/100).
47.4 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Cameroon's score changed by −0.2 over the last 22 days (47.6 → 47.4) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
22.2/34.1 safety points.
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- Ground war
- 22.2 pts
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Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Cameroon at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 47.4/100. That advisory was last revised May 15, 2026, 154 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- An increase in killings of women in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
- Hundreds flee homes in Far North Cameroon after armed group raid kills 15
- Attackers kill police officer, kidnap teachers in Cameroon’s northwest
- 'Silence is complicity'
- World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease - Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.
- Cameroon's ruling party meets as Biya's long absence draws criticism
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 46.6/100 (generated )
Rising killings and resulting protests add fresh political and public-security risk.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Cameroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 47.4 | — | |
| Nigeria | 59.5 | +12.1 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 76.4 | +29.0 | |
| Gabon | 81.6 | +34.2 | |
| Republic of the Congo | 74.3 | +26.9 | |
| Central African Republic | 43.3 | −4.1 |