| Benin: (safety) | Transit Visa (48 hours) at border: $20 With transit, can go to Cotonou and get 30-day single/multiple for $24 |
| Burkina Faso: (safety) | Available at land borders and airport: US$18 |
| Cameroon: (safety) | In advance, quickly issued in neighboring countries for US$60 |
| Chad: (safety) | In advance, 30-day for $100 |
| Equatorial Guinea: (safety) | No visa required for Americans! |
| The Gambia: (safety) | In advance, 2-3 days, $45 for 30 days |
| Ghana: (safety) | In advance, 30-day $24 |
| Guinea: (safety) | In advance, 90-day, $25-$50 |
| Guinea Bissau: (safety) | Airport or in advance, 45 days US$60 |
| Ivory Coast: (safety) | In advance, one-month visas US$54 |
| Mali: (safety) | At border, 30-day for US$27, or embassy for $36 |
| Mauritania: (safety) | In advance, three-month visas cost US$70 ($7 in The Gambia?) |
| Niger: (safety) | Cost about the same as combo visa ($50) |
| Nigeria: (safety) | Need sponsorship - except in Accra, Niamey - 30-day visa, $100 |
| Liberia: (safety) | In advance, US$100 for US citizens, single-entry one-month |
| Senegal: (safety) | No visa required |
| Sierra Leone: (safety) | Available at the airport and land borders, $100/$150 for 30-day single/90-day multiple |
| Togo: (safety) | 7-day at border for $20 |