Volume 1 Issue 2 in a Series of Articles
By Femi Senu | @Femi_Senu | Saturday 27 January 2024 | 00:00 GMT
Assessing Safety and Security: Nigeria in the Context of African Nations
When it comes to safety and security, Nigeria’s situation is concerning. The nation’s position on the 2023 Global Peace Index has deteriorated to 144th out of 163 countries, a slip from the previous year and a larger decline from 146th in 2021. This has driven many Nigerians to relocate in search of safer havens. In sharp contrast, several other African nations are perceived as havens of peace, with Mauritius ranking 23rd globally. Others, including Sierra Leone, Ghana, Senegal, and a host of additional countries like Madagascar and Namibia, all rank significantly higher than Nigeria, indicating a relative sense of peace and security.
The assessment spans a wide array of African countries, with Angola and Morocco at the 84th, Guinea Bissau at 87th, and continues down the list to include nations like Rwanda, Cote d’Ivoire, and Tanzania. These rankings provide a broad view of the varied levels of peace and security across the continent.
Global Peace Index Insights: From Europe to the Americas
Europe emerges as the epitome of tranquillity, claiming seven of the top ten spots for the world’s most peaceful countries, with the remaining three held by the Asia Pacific region. Conversely, the MENA region is the least peaceful globally. The index identifies Iceland as the safest country, followed by Denmark and Ireland, with New Zealand not far behind.
Canada’s population generally feels safe, with less than 20% reporting unease about walking alone at night. The United States, however, has a significantly higher homicide rate than most Western European nations, which affects its peace ranking. According to the report, “the United States recorded the fourth largest overall increase in its homicide rate, which is now above six per 100,000 people and more than six times higher than most Western European countries.”
The bottom of the peace index is occupied by Afghanistan, persisting as the least peaceful country for the eighth year, followed by Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The decision to leave one’s country is significant and often a response to seeking security or a new beginning. The effectiveness of such a move varies widely, with outcomes depending on a multitude of factors including personal resilience and the conditions in the new location.
The Unique Nature of Emigration Decisions
The decision to move to another country is deeply personal and stems from an individual’s unique situation and experiences.
Reluctant Departure from One’s Country
Have you ever left your homeland not by choice, but out of necessity? If you sought to escape and start afresh elsewhere, how did that turn out for you?
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In our next write-up, Volume 1 Issue 3 in A Series of Articles: Home sweet home., Things we learnt why people want to leave their home and go to another country: African Emigration
Current Articles, in the series: “Home sweet home”
Volume 1 Issue 1 in a Series of Articles: There is nothing like home: https://wordpress.com/post/nactpvs.wordpress.com/1087
“Home sweet home” In A Series of Articles: An Introduction: https://wordpress.com/post/nactpvs.wordpress.com/1048
Emigration News from around the world
‘Japa’ ambitions face hurdle of higher costs: https://businessday.ng/news/article/japa-ambitions-face-hurdle-of-higher-costs/
Home Office set to evict hundreds of asylum seekers from Walthamstow hotel: https://walthamforestecho.co.uk/2024/01/23/home-office-set-to-evict-hundreds-of-asylum-seekers-from-walthamstow-hotel/
Migrant deaths, Sunday 14 January 2024, Do you think something must have gone wrong almost immediately? Click here to read more- https://wordpress.com/post/nactpvs.wordpress.com/1074
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A critical assessment of anti‐corruption strategies for economic development in sub‐Saharan Africa: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dpr.12442 First published: 18 May 2019
African school of thought: The missing ideology in finding a solution to sub‐Saharan African insecurity: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dpr.12397 First published: 05 July 2018
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