The Austrian Foreign Ministry renewed its blanket Level-4 travel warning for the Central African Republic (CAR) on 19 November 2025, citing intensified clashes between government troops and Coalition Patriots pour le Changement rebels near the Cameroon supply corridor. The advisory explicitly urges Austrians to refrain from all travel and recommends immediate departure of non-essential personnel.
Although Austrian corporate presence in CAR is limited, Vienna-based mining-services firm MasterDrill operates under subcontract to a Canadian exploration company near Bambari. MasterDrill has activated its evacuation protocol, chartering a UN-approved flight to Yaoundé for 12 expatriates and freezing further rotations.
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Humanitarian organisations face additional hurdles. Caritas Austria confirmed that its staff in Bangui have moved to a security-enhanced compound and switched to remote-only field assessments. The new advisory notes increasing kidnap-for-ransom incidents along Route RN1, the artery that carries 80 % of imported goods into Bangui, exacerbating supply-chain risks for aid shipments.
Insurance underwriters classify CAR as a “war-risk territory,” which voids standard travel medical policies. Companies must therefore procure high-risk rider cover or rely on their International SOS contracts for medevac. The Foreign Ministry reiterates that the Austrian embassy in Abuja (Nigeria) holds concurrent accreditation and has limited capacity to assist in an emergency.
Mobility managers are advised to account for secondary effects: cargo congestion in Douala and delays in cross-border trucking could impact regional projects in neighbouring Cameroon and Chad where Austrian firms are active.
Although Austrian corporate presence in CAR is limited, Vienna-based mining-services firm MasterDrill operates under subcontract to a Canadian exploration company near Bambari. MasterDrill has activated its evacuation protocol, chartering a UN-approved flight to Yaoundé for 12 expatriates and freezing further rotations.
Humanitarian organisations face additional hurdles. Caritas Austria confirmed that its staff in Bangui have moved to a security-enhanced compound and switched to remote-only field assessments. The new advisory notes increasing kidnap-for-ransom incidents along Route RN1, the artery that carries 80 % of imported goods into Bangui, exacerbating supply-chain risks for aid shipments.
Insurance underwriters classify CAR as a “war-risk territory,” which voids standard travel medical policies. Companies must therefore procure high-risk rider cover or rely on their International SOS contracts for medevac. The Foreign Ministry reiterates that the Austrian embassy in Abuja (Nigeria) holds concurrent accreditation and has limited capacity to assist in an emergency.
Mobility managers are advised to account for secondary effects: cargo congestion in Douala and delays in cross-border trucking could impact regional projects in neighbouring Cameroon and Chad where Austrian firms are active.
