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How to Stay Safe in Zimbabwe

How to Stay Safe in Zimbabwe

1. Introduction Zimbabwe, once known as the ‘breadbasket of Africa,’ is a southern African nation of extraordinary natural and cultural wealth—home to Victoria Falls (one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, shared...

How to Stay Safe in Mozambique

How to Stay Safe in Mozambique

1. Introduction Mozambique, stretching 2,500km along the southeastern African coast, offers some of the Indian Ocean’s most spectacular marine environments: the Quirimbas Archipelago, Bazaruto Archipelago, Pemba’s beaches, and world-class dive sites at Tofo. The...

How to Stay Safe in Zambia

How to Stay Safe in Zambia

1. Introduction Zambia is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most underrated safari destinations—a vast, landlocked country in south-central Africa that has prioritised wildlife conservation over mass tourism, resulting in some of the continent’s most authentic...

How to Stay Safe in Namibia

How to Stay Safe in Namibia

1. Introduction Namibia is one of Africa’s most spectacular and least-crowded safari destinations—a vast, sparsely populated country (the second least densely populated in the world after Mongolia) with extraordinary landscapes: the world’s oldest desert...

How to Stay Safe in Sudan

How to Stay Safe in Sudan

1. Introduction & CRITICAL WARNING ⚠ DO NOT TRAVEL — ACTIVE WAR: Sudan carries a DO NOT TRAVEL designation from virtually all Western governments following the outbreak of full-scale war between the Sudanese Armed...

How to Stay Safe in Seychelles

How to Stay Safe in Seychelles

1. Introduction The Seychelles archipelago, consisting of 115 islands scattered across the western Indian Ocean, is one of the world’s most exclusive and beautiful travel destinations. Granite boulders, palm-fringed beaches (Anse Source d’Argent on...

How to Stay Safe in Sierra Leone

How to Stay Safe in Sierra Leone

1. Introduction Sierra Leone is one of West Africa’s most beautiful and least-visited countries—a place of stunning white-sand beaches (including Tokeh and River Number Two, rated among Africa’s finest), lush rainforests, chimpanzee sanctuaries (Tacugama),...

How to Stay Safe in Niger

How to Stay Safe in Niger

1. Introduction & CRITICAL WARNING ⚠ DO NOT TRAVEL: Niger carries the highest travel warning from most Western governments following the July 2023 military coup that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. The military junta expelled...

How to Stay Safe in Rwanda

How to Stay Safe in Rwanda

1. Introduction Rwanda is one of Africa’s most remarkable transformation stories. In 1994, the country was devastated by a genocide that killed an estimated 800,000–1,000,000 people in 100 days. Thirty years later, Rwanda is...

How to Stay Safe in Senegal

How to Stay Safe in Senegal

1. Introduction Senegal is one of West Africa’s most stable and welcoming tourist destinations, with a long tradition of hospitality (‘teranga’) that makes it one of the most recommended entry points to the region....