More than architectural masterpieces or fascinating cultures, one of the greatest incentives to visit a foreign nation is the security it promises.

Unfortunately, Africa is scarred with stereotypes that almost irreparably tainted the continent’s image. Like everywhere else in the world, Africa has its setbacks, but for some reason, these setbacks have given the continent a bad rep, and largely deterred foreigners from coming to explore all the beauties the motherland has to offer.

However, an in-depth look into regional security has revealed that Africa is fairly peaceful and some countries on the continent are simply some of the most peaceful in the world.

A study from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Sydney showed the security index of 163 countries on the planet, and while some African countries came in as very hostile, numerous African nations were proven to be peaceful.

The study used a metric system known as the Global Peace Index (GPI). The GPI uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources. It measures the state of peace across three domains: the level of societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarization.

The GPI is also determined by factors such as increased military spending, new and emerging uses of technology in the war, its impact on food prices, and global shipping routes.

According to the report, the average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.3%, largely because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. However, conflicts in Guinea, and Burkina Faso, also contributed to this decline.

Outside of this, the report details that the largest improvements occurred in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Additionally, the five countries with the largest improvements in their global peace index were Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, and Algeria.

This year alone saw the end of the Ethiopia-Tigray war, a swift response to rebel activities in East Africa, and the forfeiture of terrorist affiliations in West Africa.

While Africa still has a long way to go, some regions are very peaceful, regions considered to be in the green and yellow zone. Countries in the green zone have a high state of peace, those in the yellow zone have a medium state of peace, those in the orange zone have a low state of peace and those in the red zone have a very low state of peace.

Below are 10 of the most peaceful countries in Africa in 2022. Some of the countries that appear on this list also appeared in last year’s.

Source; https://matrixliveng.com/top-10-most-peaceful-countries-in-africa-in-2022/

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