The report attributed Nigeria’s deterioration in peacefulness to the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, as well as other safety...
A report on global peace has placed Nigeria among the least peaceful countries in the world.
“Over the last year, the country has recorded further deteriorations in Militarisation and Ongoing Conflict and an overall deterioration in peacefulness of 0.8 per cent.” Apart from Mauritius, the other top peaceful countries in Africa, in their order of ranking, are Botswana, Ghana, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Tanzania, Namibia, Liberia, and Malawi.“Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008,” the report said.“Afghanistan is the least peaceful country in the world for the second year in a row, followed by Syria, Iraq, South Sudan and Yemen.
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