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2019 is here and if you are planning a nice holiday vacation across Africa here are the 10 safest countries to visit according to IEP’s Global Peace Index. Africa is home to some 1.1billion people and the second most populous continent in the world behind Asia.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.

Top 11 Safest Countries in Africa 2019

1. Mauritius
Port Louis, the wealthiest city on this continent is located in this country, perhaps this is one good reason to visit Mauritius. 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.

2. Botswana
Botswana was once a British Colony but since it got freed and became their own nation, Botswana has one of the stablest democracy in Africa which makes the place an ideal destination for any kind of traveler.

Exploring the country is safe and easy. Actually, you wouldn’t have a problem getting around here as almost everyone speaks English. During your stay don’t forget to try a “mokoro” ride to have a unique canoeing experience!

Another incredible thing to do here is to enjoy the wildlife, watch the everyday life of the zebras, elephants, and hippos in their natural habitats!

3. 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.

Ghana is currently locked in a Jollof rice supremacy war with Nigeria. perhaps you could offer your verdict after a visit!

4. Namibia
Namibia will not fail to offer you an adventure of a lifetime as it is also one of the most stable countries in Africa.

When visiting the country, don’t forget to check out Etosha National Park where you can see 114 families of mammals and over 300 species of birds!

Hire a truck that will make you have closer wildlife encounters and get ready for some epic adventures.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Malawi
Not even a decade ago, Malawi wasn’t a good place to travel for foreign adventurers, but because of the new-found government and economic boom, this country is now one of the best African countries to visit.

Most travelers go to the rural parts of the country as getting along with and getting to know the local Malawian can be a one of a kind experience.

8. 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.

9. Seychelles
Seychelles is another must-visit gem in Africa. The country hardly delivers bad news on TV and the internet and it has beautiful and peaceful places to go like Petite Anse and Mahe where you are able to experience an easy-going lifestyle. Seychelles has converted many of its small islands to national parks. This is the way of their government to keep the picturesque beauty of the country while allowing travelers to see it for themselves!

10. Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been doing virtually everything right since he became president and this has mad Kenya a tourist destination in Africa.

Just like any other country, it is important to look after your valuables as petty crime is still widespread. While in the country, you will feel overjoyed with the kindness Kenyans will offer you during your stay.

There you have it, the top 10 safest countries to visit in Africa this 2019. Africa doesn’t have a positive reputation in terms of safety but be well aware that a lot of stereotypes you might have heard are derived from false deceptions and there are tons of safe places to travel in Africa.

But then again, this reputation did not come completely just out of the blue; however, these countries mentioned above offer a better safety to both locals and foreign visitors than it had before.

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http://www.afriforum.net/3163/10-safest-countries-in-africa-2019

since 2017, the United States has been complaining bitterly about how Russia meddled in their elections. below are four African leaders who will see Russia's meddling as what goes around comes around.

1. Muammar Gaddafi

according to Western governments, Muammar Gaddafi is an impediment to democracy, a degenerate and a dictator. But in reality he was a revolutionist who took an impoverished Libya and turned it around into a major economic force. In 2011, an anti-Gaddafi uprising broke out resulting in civil war. Eventually, US and NATO-backed rebels brought down Gaddafi’s government.

2. Thomas Sankara

Sankara seized power in a popularly-supported coup in 1983, aged just thirty-three, with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power He immediately launched one of the most ambitious programmes for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent.To symbolise this new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country from the French colonial Upper Volta to Burkina Faso ("Land of Upright Man".His foreign policies were centred on anti-imperialism, with his government eschewing all foreign aid, pushing for odious debt reduction, nationalising all land and mineral wealth and averting the power and influence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.

On 15 October 1987, Sankara was killed by an armed group with twelve other officials in a coup d'état organised by his former colleague Blaise Compaoré. Compaoré immediately reversed the nationalizations, overturned nearly all of Sankara's policies, rejoined the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to bring in "desperately needed" funds to restore the "shattered" economy, and ultimately spurned most of Sankara's legacy. Compaoré's dictatorship remained in power for 27 years, until it was overthrown by popular protests in 2014.

3. Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary. He was the first prime minister and president of Ghana, having led it to independence from Britain in 1957. In 1961, Nkrumah went on tour through Eastern Europe, proclaiming solidarity with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.

In February 1966, while Nkrumah was on a state visit to North Vietnam and China, his government was overthrown in a violent coup d'état led by the national military and police forces, with backing from the civil service. The conspirators titled themselves the National Liberation Council and ruled as a military government for three years. Nkrumah alluded to possible American complicity in the coup in his 1969 memoir Dark Days in Ghana. Following the coup, Ghana realigned itself internationally, cutting its close ties to Guinea and the Eastern Bloc, accepting a new friendship with the Western Bloc, and inviting the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take a lead role in managing the economy.

4. Sani Abacha

Sani Abacha was a Nigerian Army officer and politician who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Abacha wasn't exactly the most viscous president this continent has seen, but majority of Nigerians will be glad he is no longer president. During his regime, he and his family reportedly stole a total of £5 billion from the country's coffers

Early in 1998, Abacha announced that elections would be held that August, with a view toward handing power to a civilian government on 1 October. It soon became apparent, though, that Abacha had no intention of permitting an honest election; by April he had strong-armed the country's five parties into endorsing him as the sole presidential candidate.

Abacha died in June 1998 while at the presidential villa in Abuja. According to official government report, he died a heart attack. Most Nigerians know better, they believe he was killed by undercover CIA operatives disguised as Indian prostitutes.

http://www.afriforum.net/698/4-african-presidents-overthrown-by-western-conspiracies