Car rentals in Angola - Safety and Security

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Safety and Security

SAFETY AND SECURITY: The security situation in Angola has improved markedly since the end of the civil war; however, Americans should still exercise caution. Although the war has ended, the possibility of banditry and extensive use of land mines during the war make ground travel throughout Angola problematic. Frequent checkpoints and poor infrastructure contribute to unsafe travel on roads outside of the city. Police and military are unpredictable, and their authority should not be challenged. Travel in many parts of Luanda is relatively safe by day, but car doors should be locked, windows rolled up, and packages stored out of sight. Visitors are strongly advised to avoid unnecessary travel after dark, and no travel should be undertaken on roads outside of cities after nightfall.

Although the civil war between the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and the Government of Angola has ended, the ongoing low-level insurgency group, Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC), active in Cabinda province has a history of threatening foreign nationals with kidnapping. Throughout Angola, taking photographs of anything that could be perceived as being of military or security interest, including government buildings, may result in problems with authorities and should therefore be avoided.