Libreville - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there personal security concerns to be aware of at this post? Please describe.
Pick pocketing in crowded markets (though I don't know of a recent example) and the driving is certainly an adventure, but otherwise, this is a very safe post. - Oct 2020
Be wise as in any city but Libreville does not have the infamous crime problems that plague most big African cities. Places with expats are generally safer. My wife shopped and drove by herself every day with no problems. - Jul 2014
The city is surprisingly safe as long as you are in well traveled areas and keep your smarts about you. Some locals we worked with reported break ins, but we never found an expat who had been victimized. - Oct 2013
No. - Apr 2012
Not really, it's a fairly safe and politically secure country. Just use common sense. - Aug 2011
Not really - its safer here than anywhere else I have lived. - Jul 2010
