FCDO Updates Togo Travel Advice: Expands Savanes Region Warning
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Togo, now advising against all travel to within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso, except for the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south. The FCDO also advises against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes Region. The advice notes that travel insurance may be invalidated if travel goes against FCDO guidance.
Impact and considerations
Expanded security warnings in northern Togo near the Burkina Faso border may affect business travel arrangements and insurance validity for companies with operations or personnel in the region.
Key points
- FCDO advises against all travel to within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso, except for the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south.
- FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes Region.
- Travel insurance could be invalidated if travelling against FCDO advice.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 16 Dec 2025, 00:47
- Page published
- 13 Aug 2026, 08:27
- Last updated
- 16 Dec 2025, 00:47
- Original links
- FCDO Travel Advice：Togo travel advice (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 4 Feb 2013, 08:00