Is Namibia safe to visit? Government responds to Canada and Germany travel advisories!

According to the global, multilingual travel media platform Travel and Tour World (TTW), both Canada and Germany have recently issued updated travel advisories for Namibia. In response, Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security - working in consultation with the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation - released an official statement to reassure the international community. The statement emphasizes that Namibia remains a peaceful destination, characterised by good governance, functioning state institutions, and a strong commitment to the rule of law.

The full government statement is attached to this blog post. Readers are encouraged to review the official travel advice issued by the Government of Canada as well as the advisory published by Germany’s Auswärtiges Amt in order to form their own informed assessment.