Burundi
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Parts of Bujumbura Province
FCDO advises against all travel to Mugina, Cibitoke, Bukinyayana, Bubanza and Mpanda communes due to the risk of the presence of a rebel group in the听Kibira听National Park and possible armed incursions from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).听
FCDO听advises听against all travel to parts of听Ntahangwa听commune, specifically the RN5 road north of Melchior听Ndadaye听International Airport in Bujumbura towards听Cibitoke听and west of the听Rusizi听river towards the border with DRC, including听Rusizi听National Park (also known as听Rusizi听Delta Nature Reserve). This is due to possible armed incursions from DRC.
Parts of听Butanyerera听Province
FCDO听advises听against all travel on the main RN6 and RN10 roads running west from听Kayanza听through the听Kibira听National Park towards听Cibitoke, due听to听the risk of the presence of a rebel group and possible armed incursions from听DRC.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Burundi-DRC听产辞谤诲别谤
Armed group activity and conflict along the border between Burundi and DRC has increased. Be cautious and keep up to date with developments through local media, given heightened insecurity.
Armed group activity and the movement of military and refugees in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could affect people on the Burundian side of the border, in Bujumbura Province. The security situation in听DRC听near to Burundi鈥檚 border is unstable (蝉别别听Democratic Republic of the Congo鈥檚 travel advice听for more information).
The only international airport in Burundi is the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport.听In the event that flights were not available at the airport, there are currently limited land border options to exit Burundi. The DRC border area is unstable and the Rwandan border is closed. The Tanzania-Burundi border continues to operate normally, although transport options may be limited by the ongoing fuel shortages.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:听
- 蝉别别听general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- 蝉别别听general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about听safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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