Africa is not just a war-torn continent full of disease and insecurity. If you have the heart of a traveller and a desire to explore the world. You definitely shouldn’t leave out African countries.
Africa is made up of 54 countries across nearly 12 million square miles, with many countries considered safe for expatriates. It isn’t just the poverty porn of hungry children and dust roads you see in the media; it is full of modern cities with skyscrapers, coastal properties, beautiful restaurants, universities, and progressive communities. 
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Safest Cities in Africa to Travel to in 2026
If there’s a country that cares about the safety of its citizens, it’s the United States. According to the U.S. Department of State’s travel advisories, some of the safest cities for foreigners in Africa include
1. Kigali (Rwanda)
2. Tangier (Morocco)
3. Victoria (Seychelles)
4. Gaborone (Botswana)
5. Nairobi (Kenya)
6. Windhoek (Namibia)
7. Lusaka (Zambia)
A ranked list of the safest cities in Africa based on Numbeo findings shows the safest cities in Africa.
The data was from surveys of website visitors, using a crime index which includes perceptions of general crime levels, safety concerns during day and night, worries about specific crimes (e.g., mugging, robbery, car theft), and severity ratings for violent crimes like sexual offences.
8. Rabat (Morocco)
9. Alexandria (Egypt)
10. Tunis (Tunisia)
11. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
12. Cairo (Egypt)
13. Algiers (Algeria)
14. Casablanca (Morocco)
15. Harare (Zimbabwe)
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These countries have stable democracy, low crime rates, economic stability, strong tourism infrastructure and a framework for people’s freedoms and human rights.
Don’t let the current bad news about Africa kill your wanderlust; there is a lot of beauty to be experienced here.
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