Warning Areas — Safety Intelligence

Updated May 2026

Real-time travel safety intelligence for armed conflict zones, epidemic alerts, natural disaster risks and political instability — updated for travellers departing from French airports with Driver & Butler chauffeur service. Data sourced from official governmental and international health authorities.

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Critical High Risk Medium Epidemic Natural Disaster
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
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Ukraine
Eastern Europe
Full-scale armed conflict since February 2022. Entire territory at risk. UKFIR airspace closed to civil aviation. Ongoing missile and drone strikes across major cities. Do not travel.
No-fly zoneActive shellingDo not travel
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
🇵🇸
Gaza Strip
Middle East
Active armed conflict since October 2023. Entire territory inaccessible. Massive civilian casualties and humanitarian crisis. International aid corridors blocked intermittently.
Active combatHumanitarian crisisInaccessible
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
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Lebanon
Middle East
Active conflict in southern Lebanon and Beirut area since 2023. Fragile ceasefire. Significant infrastructure damage. Airport operational but subject to sudden closure during escalations.
Ceasefire fragileAirport riskStrikes ongoing
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
🇸🇩
Sudan
Northeast Africa
Civil war since April 2023. Khartoum airport (HSSS) closed. Active fighting across the country. World's largest displacement crisis. Famine conditions in several regions.
Civil warAirport closedFamine risk
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
🇾🇪
Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Civil war since 2015. Houthi drone and missile threat to Red Sea aviation corridors. OYAA FIR avoided by most carriers. Sanaa airport closed. Humanitarian emergency ongoing.
OYAA FIR avoidedDrone threatHumanitarian crisis
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚔️ Conflict
🇸🇾
Syria
Middle East
Political transition following Assad regime fall (December 2024). Multiple armed groups active. Airspace partially reopened but highly unstable. Security situation volatile throughout the country.
Post-conflictMultiple factionsVolatile
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
🇲🇱
Mali
Sahel — West Africa
Active jihadist insurgency across central and northern Mali. MANPADS threat below FL180. Wagner/Africa Corps presence. GOOO FIR under caution advisory from EASA and DGAC.
MANPADS <FL180Jihadist insurgencyEASA advisory
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
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Burkina Faso
Sahel — West Africa
Over 60% of territory beyond government control. Mass displacements, humanitarian crisis. All border zones extremely dangerous. Military junta since 2022. Foreign presence strongly discouraged.
60% territory lostMilitary juntaMass displacement
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
🇨🇩
DRC — Eastern Congo
Central Africa
Active armed conflict in North and South Kivu. M23/Rwanda-backed offensive. Goma fell January 2025. Humanitarian emergency — millions displaced. Eastern provinces inaccessible.
Active combatGoma at riskMass displacement
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical⚔️ Conflict
🇭🇹
Haiti
Caribbean
State collapse. Gang control over Port-au-Prince and major roads. Airport intermittently closed. Extreme violence and kidnappings. Kenyan-led security force deployed since 2024 with limited impact.
Gang warfareState collapseAirport risk
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚔️ Conflict
🇲🇲
Myanmar
Southeast Asia
Civil war since 2021 coup. Resistance forces control large territory. Military airstrikes on civilian areas. Foreign nationals targeted for detention. Sporadic airport closures in conflict zones.
Civil warMilitary juntaAirstrikes
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚔️ Conflict
🇸🇴
Somalia
East Africa
Al-Shabaab insurgency continues across south and central regions. Bombings in Mogadishu. Kidnappings targeting foreigners. Government forces fighting back with limited success and international support.
Al-ShabaabBombingsKidnapping
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚔️ Conflict
🇮🇶
Iraq — Western regions
Middle East
Continued instability in western and northern Iraq. Iran-backed militia rocket attacks near Baghdad. ISIS remnants active in Anbar and Ninewa provinces. Kidnapping risk for foreigners remains elevated.
Militia activityISIS remnantsKidnapping
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚔️ Conflict
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Chad — Border regions
Central Africa
Spillover conflicts from Sudan, CAR and Libya. Northern and eastern borders extremely dangerous. Lake Chad basin subject to Boko Haram/ISWAP activity. Ongoing political instability.
Border spilloverBoko HaramPolitical crisis
→ French advisory
🔴 Critical🦠 Epidemic
🇨🇩
Mpox — DRC & East Africa
Central / East Africa
WHO declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern (August 2024). Clade Ib variant in DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda. Sexual and close-contact transmission. Vaccination recommended for at-risk groups.
WHO PHEICClade IbRegional spread
→ ECDC Mpox bulletin
🟠 High Risk🦠 Epidemic
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Marburg Virus — Rwanda
East Africa
Marburg haemorrhagic fever outbreak declared September 2024. Healthcare workers among cases. Kigali airport open with enhanced health screening. WHO and CDC active monitoring protocol.
Haemorrhagic feverAirport screeningWHO monitoring
→ WHO outbreak news
🟠 High Risk🦠 Epidemic
🌍
Cholera — Sahel & Yemen
West Africa / Arabian Peninsula
Active cholera outbreaks in Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Yemen. Linked to water scarcity and conflict-related infrastructure damage. WHO coordinating emergency response. Hygiene precautions essential.
Active outbreakWater scarcityHygiene measures
→ WHO outbreak news
🟡 Medium Risk🦠 Epidemic
🌍
Malaria — Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Malaria endemic across most of sub-Saharan Africa with seasonal peaks. Prophylaxis and mosquito protection strongly recommended. Drug-resistant strains recorded in some border areas.
EndemicSeasonal peaksProphylaxis required
→ French health advice
🟠 High Risk🦠 Epidemic
🇳🇬
Lassa Fever — Nigeria
West Africa
Annual Lassa fever outbreaks confirmed across multiple Nigerian states. 2025 cases recorded. Transmitted via infected rodents. Healthcare workers at elevated risk. No approved vaccine available.
Annual outbreakRodent transmissionNo vaccine
→ ECDC Lassa update
🟡 Medium Risk🦠 Epidemic
🌏
H5N1 — Avian Influenza
Asia — Global monitoring
H5N1 avian influenza circulating in poultry and wild birds across Asia. Sporadic human cases. WHO monitoring for pandemic potential. Avoid live poultry markets. No confirmed human-to-human transmission.
WHO monitoringPandemic potentialAvoid markets
→ WHO H5N1 update
🟠 High Risk🦠 Epidemic
🌍
Yellow Fever — West Africa
West & Central Africa
Yellow fever endemic zone. Vaccination mandatory for entry into many West and Central African countries. Proof of vaccination required at some airports. Regular outbreaks in unvaccinated populations.
Vaccination mandatoryEndemic zoneAirport requirement
→ French health advice
🟠 High Risk🌋 Natural Disaster
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Indonesia — Seismic & Volcanic
Southeast Asia
Pacific Ring of Fire. Regular earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Merapi, Semeru and Marapi volcanoes active. Airport closures possible during ash cloud events affecting aviation safety.
EarthquakesActive volcanoesTsunami risk
→ French advisory
🟡 Medium Risk🌋 Natural Disaster
🌎
Hurricane Zone — Caribbean
Caribbean / Central America
Atlantic hurricane season June–November. Category 4–5 storms regularly impact Caribbean, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Storm surge and flooding can close airports for days. Monitor NOAA advisories.
June–NovemberCategory 4–5Airport closures
→ NOAA Hurricane Center
🟡 Medium Risk🌋 Natural Disaster
🇹🇷
Turkey — Seismic Risk
Anatolia
Major earthquake zone following Feb 2023 catastrophic earthquakes (7.8 Mw). Reconstruction ongoing in Kahramanmaraş. North Anatolian Fault seismic activity remains elevated. Istanbul and eastern regions at risk.
Post-earthquakeFault zone activeReconstruction
→ French advisory
🟡 Medium Risk🌋 Natural Disaster
🇳🇵
Nepal — Seismic & Monsoon
South Asia / Himalayas
Himalayan seismic zone. Multiple major earthquakes in 2023 and 2024. Monsoon (June–September) triggers deadly landslides and floods. Mountain aviation frequently disrupted. Trekking routes close seasonally.
Seismic zoneMonsoon landslidesAviation disruption
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk🌋 Natural Disaster
🌍
Sahel — Extreme Drought
West Africa
Prolonged drought across Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mauritania. Food insecurity at crisis levels. Climate-related displacement compounds existing conflict. WFP emergency operations active across the region.
Famine riskMass displacementWFP operations
→ WFP Sahel emergency
🟠 High Risk⚠️ Instability
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Venezuela
South America
Severe crisis following disputed 2024 elections. Opposition leaders detained. Protests violently repressed. Kidnappings and extreme crime throughout the country. Several European embassies have reduced staff presence.
Election crisisExtreme crimeEmbassy reductions
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚠️ Instability
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Belarus
Eastern Europe
Authoritarian regime with close ties to Russia. Multiple EU nationals arbitrarily detained. Forced diversion of Ryanair flight in 2021 (Minsk). All Western governments issue strong travel advisories against travel.
Detention riskEU sanctionsAviation risk
→ French advisory
🟠 High Risk⚠️ Instability
🇮🇷
Iran
Middle East
High risk of arbitrary detention for dual nationals and Western passport holders. Airspace closed intermittently for military operations. Geopolitical tensions with Israel and US at extreme levels in 2025–2026.
Detention riskDual nationalsAirspace closures
→ French advisory
🟡 Medium Risk⚠️ Instability
🇲🇬
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Chronic political instability following disputed elections. Extreme poverty, banditry. Southern regions under drought and food insecurity. Cyclone vulnerability high. Crime elevated in Antananarivo.
Political crisisCyclone riskFood insecurity
→ French advisory
🟡 Medium Risk⚠️ Instability
🇪🇹
Ethiopia
East Africa
Tigray ceasefire since November 2022 but fragile. Ongoing conflicts in Amhara and Oromia. Addis Ababa relatively safe but demonstrations occur. Humanitarian crisis in northern regions.
Regional conflictsFragile ceasefireDemonstrations
→ French advisory
🟡 Medium Risk⚠️ Instability
🇨🇲
Cameroon — Anglophone Region
Central Africa
Separatist conflict in North-West and South-West regions ongoing since 2016. Kidnappings targeting foreigners. Boko Haram/ISWAP activity on northern borders. Yaoundé and Douala relatively stable.
Anglophone crisisKidnapping riskBorder threat
→ French advisory
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Important disclaimer — The information on this page is provided for general travel awareness and is based on publicly available data from French, British and American governmental advisories, WHO, ECDC and IATA sources. Situations change rapidly. Driver & Butler strongly recommends consulting official government travel advisories before any international journey. This page does not constitute professional security, medical or legal advice. Last editorial review: May 2026.
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