FCDO Advises Against All Travel to Parts of Chad – Protests & Ongoing Insecurity (April 2026)
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) maintains 'against all travel' advisories for northern provinces of Chad (Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est, Tibesti), western Kanem Province including Nokou, the Lake Chad region, and within 30km of all other Chad borders. The rest of Chad, including the capital N'Djamena, is subject to 'against all but essential travel' advice. The advisory was updated on 28 April 2026 to include new information on planned protests in N'Djamena scheduled for 2 May 2026, with a heightened security presence and likely travel disruptions expected. UK government support is severely limited, with assistance provided remotely from British High Commission Yaoundé.
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Impact verdict
Medium impact. Chad faces widespread insecurity across multiple provinces and border zones, with limited UK government support capacity and active protest risk in the capital. The advisory covers broad geographic areas but primarily affects travel and business operations rather than large-scale insured infrastructure.
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FCDO advises against all travel to Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti provinces▾
FCDO advises against all travel to western Kanem Province including Nokou▾
FCDO advises against all travel to the Lake Chad region▾
FCDO advises against all travel within 30km of all Chad's other borders▾
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of Chad including N'Djamena▾
Advisory still current as of 10 May 2026, last updated 28 April 2026▾
UK government support is severely limited; in-person assistance not available▾
Reported3 lines
Planned protests were due to take place on 2 May in N'Djamena▾
A heightened presence of government security was expected around protest dates▾
Travel disruptions were likely around protest dates▾
Uncertain3 lines
Whether the 2 May protests proceeded as planned and whether violence occurred▾
Current scale of insurgent or armed group activity in border regions▾
Specific threat level in Lake Chad region from Boko Haram or other armed groups▾
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- Sahel Conflict ZoneRule-basedConfidence 100%
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The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) maintains 'against all travel' advisories for northern provinces of Chad (Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est, Tibesti), western Kanem Province including Nokou, the Lake Chad region, and within 30km of all other Chad borders. The rest of Chad, including the capital N'Djamena, is subject to 'against all but essential travel' advice. The advisory was updated on 28 April 2026 to include new information on planned protests in N'Djamena scheduled for 2 May 2026, with a heightened security presence and likely travel disruptions expected. UK government support is severely limited, with assistance provided remotely from British High Commission Yaoundé.
Planned protests are due to take place on 2 May in N'Djamena. A heightened presence of government security is expected. Travel disruptions are likely. Be aware that demonstrations can occur with little notice and may turn violent.
Source: UK FCDO Travel Advisories (Official Advisory) · View source
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