Here are the top 11 safest countries in Africa
According to IEP's Global Peace Index. Africa is the
second largest continent in the world behind Asia in
terms of population, with the population of over 1.1
billion people. Most foreign media gives the
impression that African countries are not safe and
prone to frequent crisis. The truth is though there
are some war-zones in the continent it is not as
many as the press makes us believe. There happens
to be more peaceful countries and safe places in
Africa than the violent areas. Below are the top 11 safest countries in Africa.
• Angola: This rich oil-producing country located in
Southern Africa is one of the most peace-loving
countries in Africa. Angola is not just among the
safest countries in Africa buh also one of the most
developed African countries.
• Zambia: This is a democratic country which has
very peaceful people and developing at a steady
rapid rate. Zambia has some of the best urban areas
in the continent.
• Namibia: This Southern African nation has dealt
with and overcome most issues that lead to conflicts
in Africa. There is little political tension as
politicians in the country have decided to work
together to promote peace. Good governance has
been a major factor that has helped the county in
attaining peace for years now.
• Lesotho: This small country is located in Southern
Africa and has not widespread violence for a very
long time now.
• Morocco: This country is ruled by a King and is the
only North African country not to be affected by the
Arab uprising. Morocco is the most peaceful North
African and is a very nice location for vacations and
tourism. Morocco's peaceful state is mainly due to
good governance, economic and political policies.
• Madagascar: Madagascar is a large island in the
southeastern part of Africa. Madagascar is a
democratic republic with many educated citizens and
is a very peaceful island which makes it attract lots
of tourists yearly from all over the world.
• Seychelles: This is an Island country located
south-east of Africa on the Indian ocean and serves
as a top tourists centre. The country is safe and
peaceful which makes it the perfect holiday
destination.
• Ethiopia: Though this country was formerly plagued
by famine and crises it has since gone past those
days and is now a safe and peaceful, currently one of
the safest countries in Africa.
• Botswana: This country is stable in terms of
security and its citizens have very kind and gentle
hearts. Botswana was ranked by the Positive Peace
Index as the country with the best government in
Africa in the year 2013. The country has remained
politically stable for years and there are good
financial, infrastructural and justice systems in
place.
• Ghana: Ghana was rated the most peaceful country
in Africa by the Global Peace Index in the year 2008.
Ghana is a democratic state and elections and
transitions of governments has been held peacefully
over the years.
• Mauritius: This is an African volcanic island which
has recorded very few stories of violence, conflicts
or wars in recent years. The people of this country
are friendly and it is home to the wealthiest city in
the continent, Port Louis. The national language of
Mauritius is English and there is a very low crime
rate in the country. Mauritius is a perfect tropical
tourist destination for a lot of people with many
amazing sights for you to enjoy.
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