# Is Cameroon safe in 2026?

> Cameroon scores 54.1/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, military conflict, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 53.5/100).

**Safety index:** 54.1 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** mixed
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/cameroon
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:07:12Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 9.9 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 19.5 | 30 |
| Crime | 7.9 | 15 |
| Economy | 3.3 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 2.6 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 1.6 | 5 |
| Sanctions | 0.7 | 4 |
| Public health | 0.3 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Cameroon's score fell by −12.4 over the last 30 days (66.6 → 54.1).

Aug 3 · 66.6 → Sep 1 · 54.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 54.1/100. That advisory was last revised May 15, 2026, 109 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.cmr.html), revised May 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-27T13:38:20Z — 'Silence is complicity' — crime, severity 5/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjq49g8wwqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-04T13:07:23Z — 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. — political, severity 3/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg9kd27lkpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-22T23:15:40Z — Cameroon's ruling party meets as Biya's long absence draws criticism — political, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/cameroons-ruling-party-meets-biyas-long-absence-draws-criticism-2026-07-22/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 53.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Leadership uncertainty and army reshuffling add political instability to existing crime risks.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon (this country) | 54.1 | — |
| Nigeria | 58.9 | +4.8 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 78.4 | +24.3 |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +28.0 |
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | +22.1 |
| Central African Republic | 47.3 | −6.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 54.1/100 for Cameroon, as of 2026-09-01T03:07:12Z.

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