Sub Saharan Africa

• Travel Summary
• Safety and security
• Local laws and customs
• Entry requirements

• Health
• General
 

Travel Summary

• The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised its Pandemic Threat Alert Phase to Level 6. The World Health Organisation website has further details. Check our Swine Flu page for further information.
  
  
• We advise against all travel to the border with Eritrea.  From 10 to 12 June 2008, there was fighting between Djibouti and Eritrea after an incursion of Eritrean forces into the disputed Djibouti border region.  This led to casualties on both sides. The situation remains fragile.
  
  
• There is a general threat from terrorism.  Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
  
  
• There is no British Embassy in Djibouti and the Honorary Consul can offer only limited assistance. See the General (Consular assistance) of this advice for more details.
  
  
• The main type of incident for which British nationals required consular assistance in Djibouti in 2008 was replacing lost or stolen passports.  You should be aware of the risk of banditry if travelling outside the capital city.
  
  
• We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.