FBOs at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport FNLU LAD

City threat summary

Luanda carries a U.S. Department of State sub-advisory of Level 3 — Reconsider Travel, driven by a critical-level crime threat that includes armed robbery, violent assault, and carjacking, with local law enforcement assessed as having limited capacity to respond effectively.

Civil unrest risk is assessed as low, though demonstrations have occurred with little notice and have escalated to violence in recent history, and further episodes cannot be ruled out.

Terrorism risk is assessed as low with no recent history of attacks in Angola, though the threat is not entirely absent.

Country overview

Angola operates under a U.S. State Department Level 2 advisory with Luanda escalated to Level 3 — Reconsider Travel — due to prevalent violent crime including armed robbery and carjackings; the March 2026 update added Unrest and Other risk indicators, reflecting a broadening threat picture.

The FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 1 km of the DRC border in Lunda Norte province, and an Ebola outbreak declared in DRC on 15 May 2026 adds a cross-border health dimension.

The overall threat environment is stable but substantively elevated, shaped by crime, civil unrest, the Cabinda separatist conflict, and persistent human rights concerns involving state security forces.

Higher-risk locations nearby

• Luanda FNLU HIGH