{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/mali/bamako","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:06:30.102Z","place":{"city":"Bamako","country":"Mali","countryCode":"ML","lat":12.60915,"lon":-7.97522},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.76,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":35,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe, with frequent mentions of police harassment and curfews limiting movement after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":45,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":35,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":31,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":71,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-10T13:24:11Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mali"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-22T14:05:10.160000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mali"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":10.03785674,"display":"10.0 / 100k","year":"2021","score":46,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.2,"display":"1.2%","year":"2016","score":97,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":11.86563450726524,"display":"11.9 / million","year":"2021","score":38,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":20.2,"display":"20.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":42,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":23.3447758,"display":"23/100","year":"2024","score":23,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":38.1301841,"display":"38/100","year":"2024","score":38,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":28.0007382,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":26.3132851,"display":"26/100","year":"2024","score":26,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":42.8404382,"display":"43/100","year":"2024","score":43,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":35.478072,"display":"35/100","year":"2024","score":35,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":21,"display":"21.0%","year":"2017","score":56,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":76,"display":"US AQI 76 · Moderate","year":null,"score":78,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/diphtheria-sub-saharan-africa"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Mali is not safe for travelers; the official advisory is Level 4 “Do Not Travel” and the composite safety index is 18/100, reflecting extreme risk.","summary":"The multi‑database profile shows a HIGH RISK rating (18/100) driven by conflict, terrorism, weak rule of law and a Level 4 travel advisory from Canada and the UK. Recent attacks near Bamako International Airport and ongoing JNIM blockades make the security environment unpredictable and volatile.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Mugging and armed robbery occur in central markets and taxi ranks, especially after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded areas such as the Grand Marché and bus stations"},"safeAreas":["Commune V","Sénégal"],"avoidAreas":["Commune I","Koulikoro","Gao"],"scams":["Fake police stops demanding bribes","Overpriced taxi fares with drivers refusing to use meters","Tourist‑targeted accommodation scams promising unsafe lodging"],"zones":[{"name":"Commune I","level":"avoid","note":"high militant activity and frequent checkpoints"},{"name":"Commune II","level":"caution","note":"busy commercial area but risk of petty theft and occasional gunfire after dark"},{"name":"Commune III","level":"caution","note":"government offices and markets, moderate crime but avoid night travel"},{"name":"Commune IV","level":"caution","note":"residential area with higher expatriate presence, still vulnerable to random attacks"},{"name":"Commune V","level":"caution","note":"upscale neighborhoods, lower petty crime but still face threat of kidnapping"},{"name":"Sénégal","level":"caution","note":"riverfront district popular with tourists, heightened police presence but risk of scams"},{"name":"Koulikoro","level":"avoid","note":"suburban zone with frequent banditry and limited emergency services"},{"name":"Gao","level":"avoid","note":"outside core city, active conflict zones and armed group control"}]}}