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  2. Oct 29, 2023 · Despite its natural beauty and vibrant culture, Africa is also infamous for its political instability, guerrilla warfare, violent crime, famine, and disease. While this may be true for some parts of the continent, much of Africa is perfectly safe to visit and where most visits are trouble-free.

  3. Fourteen countries around the world are designated "do not travel," due to civil unrest, terrorism, and violent crime. Six such countries are in Africa. Here is every country in Africa and...

    • Mauritius. Safety Score: 1.592. Worldwide Rank: 28. Population: 1.266 million (2019) Capital City: Port Louis. Tourists Per Year: 1.38 million (2019) Mauritius is considered to be the safest country in Africa.
    • Ghana. Safety Score: 1.715. Worldwide Rank: 38. Population: 30.42 million (2019) Capital City: Accra. Tourists Per Year: 1.13 million (2019) Despite being considered a safe country, crime has increased in certain areas, like in Accra or other large cities.
    • Botswana. Safety Score: 1.753. Worldwide Rank: 41. Population: 2.304 million (2019) Capital City: Gaborone. Tourists Per Year: 1.83 million (2018) Also considered to be a safe country by the Index, Botswana has many tourist attractions.
    • Sierra Leone. Safety Score: 1.813. Worldwide Rank: 46. Population: 7.813 million (2019) Capital City: Freetown. Tourists Per Year: 71,000 (2019) Sierra Leone does have a high crime rate, despite being high on this list.
  4. Jan 1, 2023 · While there are countries across the continent that are not safe to travel at the moment, this certainly isn’t true for all of 54 countries in Africa. Actually, for the most part, we felt safer in Africa than parts of the United States and Europe.

  5. Nov 28, 2023 · Natural disasters. Disease. While some parts of Africa certainly struggle with war and strife, and the continent is overall poorer than most of the rest of the world, a lot of this perception is based on negative stereotypes.

  6. Mar 25, 2020 · By Lucy Lazzarus. Published Mar 25, 2020. Metrics such as ongoing conflict, societal security, and militarization let us know what's safe and what's not. Thinking about a trip to Africa? Some destinations on the continent are a lot safer than others.

  7. Nov 24, 2020 · Of the 54 nations in Africa, only seven of them have the highest "Do Not Travel" warning as of November 24, 2020, due to civil unrest and armed conflict: Mali, Burkina Faso, Libya, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia . Civil war, violent political protests, and terrorist attacks are all very unlikely threats to your safety.

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