Is Mali safe in 2026?
Mali scores 47.5/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, military conflict, crime. The score has been stable for 8 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 46.4/100).
47.5 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Mali's score fell by −9.9 over the last 30 days (57.4 → 47.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 11.4 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 22.4 / 30 | |
| Crime | 9.4 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.9 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.0 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 1.2 / 4 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places Mali at Level 4 — Do Not Travel. Our live index reads 47.5/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 8, 2026, 85 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 8, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine, including children: HRW
- Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says
- Russian sanctioned vessel delivered military equipment to Mali for fighting rebels, which the country's government is waging with Moscow's support
- Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali - The ship carried armoured personnel carriers and trucks through the English Channel to Africa, satellite images show.
- Russia's Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in 'indiscriminate' attack, rights group says
- Can US 'airstrikes' stop JNIM's insurgency in Mali?
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 46.4/100 (generated )
Insurgent advances and repeated alleged civilian killings indicate intensifying conflict risk.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Mali |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 47.5 | — | |
| Burkina Faso | 43.0 | −4.5 | |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | +26.2 | |
| Guinea | 67.4 | +19.9 | |
| Ghana | 86.8 | +39.3 | |
| Ivory Coast | 83.1 | +35.6 |