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Landmines and border crime near Angola, DRC and Mozambique, with armed conflict and border risks in several frontier provinces.

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  • mis à jour 2026-05-15

Zambia has active official travel advisories as of 2026-05-15. The strongest current advice in the supplied official inputs is to avoid non-essential travel to Zambia or specified Zambian border areas; other notices call for heightened caution nationwide or in named cities, provinces, roads, and wildlife-park contexts.

What Is Being Advised

Avoid non-essential travel where official advisories mark Zambia or specific Zambian border areas above ordinary caution. If your plan depends on the borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, or Mozambique, check the latest official page before booking, add schedule slack, and be ready to change the route if local instructions change.

Use heightened caution in Zambia generally, especially near named border zones and security-risk areas. Official notices cite landmines near the Angola, DRC, and Mozambique borders; crime near the DRC border; armed conflict and landmines in several listed provinces; and security risks in Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, and Ndola.

Where exactly this applies
  • Border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and Mozambique appear across multiple official notices.
  • Canada specifies areas within 20 km of the Angola, DRC, and Mozambique borders because of landmine risk, and crime near the DRC border.
  • Switzerland advises avoiding the border area with the DRC broadly and avoiding the border area with Angola.
  • France names northern borders, southern borders, theft and assaults, road safety, and wildlife parks in its Zambia security advice.
  • Italy flags Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Ndola, Sikongo, and the provinces of Mwinilunga, Kaputa, Kawambwa, and Chingola for above-baseline caution.
Organizations issuing warnings
  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
  • Global Affairs Canada
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Italy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand

What The Current Advisories Say

France updated its Zambia security advice on 2026-04-24; the supplied check date is 2026-05-14. It uses the native label Zones déconseillées sauf raison impérative for parts of the country, meaning travel is discouraged except for imperative reasons. The named risk areas and themes include northern borders, southern borders, theft and assaults, road safety, and wildlife parks. France Diplomatie

Japan updated its Zambia notice on 2026-04-15; the supplied check date is 2026-05-14. One Japan MOFA entry keeps Zambia at Level 2, advising against unnecessary and non-urgent travel. A second entry keeps Zambia nationwide at Level 1, advising sufficient caution. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and tell travelers to monitor reliable information and take safety measures. Japan MOFA

Switzerland's FDFA advice was updated on 2025-07-18 and checked on 2026-05-14. It advises against tourist and non-urgent travel in specified parts of Zambia, including broad avoidance of the border area with the Democratic Republic of Congo and avoidance of the border area with Angola. FDFA

Canada updated its Zambia page on 2026-05-04; the supplied check date is 2026-05-14. It advises a high degree of caution within 20 km of the borders with Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique because of landmine risk, and because of crime in areas bordering the DRC. Global Affairs Canada

New Zealand's current Zambia page, updated 2024-11-28 and checked 2026-05-14, advises increased caution in border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and Mozambique because of landmine risk. SafeTravel NZ

Italy updated its Zambia security page on 2026-03-26; the supplied check date is 2026-05-14. Its official notes flag Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, and Ndola for security risks. It also flags Mwinilunga, Kaputa, Kawambwa, Chingola, and Sikongo for armed conflict, landmines, and border risk, with instructions to avoid affected areas or activities and follow local instructions. Viaggiare Sicuri

Ireland updated its Zambia advice on 2026-03-27; the supplied check date is 2026-05-14. It rates Zambia as requiring a high degree of caution and tells Irish tourists to check current local security and travel conditions before travel. Ireland DFA

How To Use This For A Trip

Treat border-area travel as the part of a Zambia itinerary that needs the most verification. Angola, DRC, and Mozambique border areas appear across multiple notices; Canada and New Zealand name landmines, and Canada also names crime near the DRC border.

If your route includes Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, or Ndola, read the current local-security notes before assuming the advisory is only about remote borderland. Italy separately flags all four cities for security risks, while France names theft and assaults as part of its Zambia security advice.

For wildlife parks and road travel, use the official pages for current conditions. France includes wildlife parks and road safety in its security advice; the supplied official inputs do not support a comparison between flying, driving, buses, or overland routes.

Source Notes

The advisories above were checked on 2026-05-14, with article status dated 2026-05-15. The strongest current traveler-facing advice in the supplied official inputs is to avoid non-essential travel to Zambia or specified Zambian areas; other official notices call for heightened caution in named places or nationwide.

Official source notes

Official source notes used for this article. Native government labels are preserved when available.

  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: Zones déconseillées sauf raison impérative (en orange sur la carte); updated 2026-04-24; checked 2026-05-14): Zambie - Conseils aux voyageurs: security zones. France Diplomatie currently places parts of Zambie above ordinary baseline travel advice. Native severity labels are preserved as: Zones déconseillées sauf raison impérative (en orange sur la carte). Named areas/routes/borders include: Frontières nord, Frontières sud, Vols et agressions, Sécurité routière, Parcs animaliers.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。《継続》; updated 2026-04-15; checked 2026-05-14): Zambia: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。《継続》. Japan MOFA keeps Zambia in the listed area at レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。《継続》; travelers should avoid non-essential travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (ch) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: regional — Meiden Sie das Grenzgebiet zur Demokratischen Republik Kongo grossräumig; Meiden Sie das Grenzgebiet zu Angola; updated 2025-07-18; checked 2026-05-14): FDFA travel advice for Zambia. The FDFA advises against tourist and non-urgent travel in specified parts of Zambia. The current FDFA update note was published on 2025-07-18.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (heightened caution; native label: Exercise a high degree of caution; updated 2026-05-04; checked 2026-05-14): Zambia - Exercise a high degree of caution. Exercise a high degree of caution within 20 km of the border with Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mozambique due to the risk of landmines throughout these areas and due to crime in the areas bordering the DRC.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (heightened caution; native label: レベル1：十分注意してください。《継続》; updated 2026-04-15; checked 2026-05-14): Zambia: レベル1：十分注意してください。《継続》. Japan MOFA keeps Zambia nationwide at レベル1：十分注意してください。《継続》; travelers should exercise a high degree of caution. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs (ie) (heightened caution; native label: High Degree of Caution; updated 2026-03-27; checked 2026-05-14): Ireland DFA: High caution - Zambia. Ireland DFA currently rates Zambia as High Degree of Caution. Irish tourists should treat the destination as elevated risk and check the official page for local security and travel conditions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Aree di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Aree di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Kitwe in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Provincia di Mwinilunga in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to armed conflict, landmines and border risk. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Aree di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Aree di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Ndola in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Provincia di Kaputa in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to armed conflict, landmines and border risk. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Provincia di Kawambwa in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to armed conflict, landmines and border risk. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Sikongo in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to armed conflict, landmines and border risk. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Aree di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Aree di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Lusaka in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Provincia di Chingola in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to armed conflict, landmines and border risk. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Aree di particolare cautela; updated 2026-03-26; checked 2026-05-14): Aree di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Livingstone in Zambia for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are told to avoid the affected area or activity and follow local instructions.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (nz) (heightened caution; native label: Exercise increased caution; updated 2024-11-28; checked 2026-05-14): Zambia: Exercise increased caution. Exercise increased caution when travelling to the border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Mozambique due to the risk of landmines (level 2 of 4).