In case you wonder what the 10 Least Peaceful Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, look no further because we have the list for you.
The Sub-Sahara Africa region is more of a Militarization domain and therefore less peaceful than the global average on Security and Safety. Mauritius is the most peaceful country in the region while the least peaceful nation is South Sudan. Gabon had the largest improvement in peacefulness with a 4.2 per cent improvement in its Global Peace Index (GPI) score. There was a fall in the level of political terror and the overall government human rights abuses had fallen in 2019.
Burkina Faso saw the largest negative shift in peacefulness. The government’s decision to fund and arm civilian auxiliary groups in its fight against insurgents led to an increase in the ease of access to small arms, worsened perceptions of criminality, and increased the intensity of the internal conflict. The country is now in a state of low-level civil war, with one million people internally displaced according to the United Nations at the end of 2020.”
The 10 least peaceful countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are listed below with their global rankings.
- South Sudan
Overall ranking: 160
- Somalia
Overall ranking: 158
- The Democratic Republic of Congo
Overall ranking: 157
- The Central African Republic
Overall ranking: 155
- Mali
Overall ranking: 148
- Nigeria
Overall ranking: 146
- Cameroon
Overall ranking: 145
- Ethiopia
Overall ranking:139
- Niger
Overall ranking: 137
- Eritrea
Overall ranking: 136
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