Is Ethiopia safe in 2026?
Ethiopia scores 49.3/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, economy, military conflict. Active combat has been reported on its territory within the last 24 hours. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 47.5/100).
49.3 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Ethiopia's score rose by +6.7 over the last 22 days (42.6 → 49.3).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
19.9/34.1 safety points.
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- Ground war
- 19.9 pts
- Air campaign
- 1.2 pts
- Local strikes
- 0.7 pts
These values can overlap and are not added together.
Official travel advisory
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Ethiopia at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime, landmines and armed conflict. Our live index reads 49.3/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 1, 2026, 198 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 1, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Airstrikes, artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say
- Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances
- Drones target Eritrean troops inside Ethiopia, conflict monitor says
- Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads
- Ethiopian commander reports drone strikes in Tigray as markets reopen in regional capital
- Eritrean soldiers entered towns in northern Ethiopia, an allied government commander says
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 47.5/100 (generated )
Active Tigray frontline fighting continues as government forces advance.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 49.3 | — | |
| Djibouti | 76.5 | +27.2 | |
| Eritrea | 55.1 | +5.8 | |
| Somalia | 29.2 | −20.1 | |
| South Sudan | 36.7 | −12.5 | |
| Kenya | 72.3 | +23.0 |