Is Senegal safe in 2026?
Senegal scores 80.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, crime, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 79.2/100).
80.6 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Senegal's score fell by −1.9 over the last 22 days (82.5 → 80.6).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
3.8/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Senegal at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 80.6/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 1, 2025, 319 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 1, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested
- Senegal's crackdown on LGBTQ+ people forces them to go into hiding, rights watchdog says
- Heavy rains lead to Senegal floods, government reports several deaths
- Senegal court jails three TikTok influencers for insulting the president
- Senegal’s President Faye launches a new party over deepening split with former ally Sonko
- Senegal given CAS hearing date in October to appeal AFCON title awarded to Morocco
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 79.2/100 (generated )
Widespread arrests and social tension regarding LGBTQ+ rights are destabilizing.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Senegal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 80.6 | — | |
| Gambia | 83.3 | +2.8 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 69.0 | −11.6 | |
| Guinea | 72.6 | −8.0 | |
| Sierra Leone | 83.0 | +2.4 | |
| Mauritania | 71.9 | −8.6 |