Peace is a state of mutual harmony between people or groups. According to the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), there are two common conceptions of peace — Negative Peace, or actual peace, and Positive Peace.
Negative Peace is the absence of violence or fear of violence — an intuitive definition that many agree with.
Therefore, the need for Positive Peace. It is derived from the data contained within the Global Peace Index. Positive Peace provides a framework to understand and address the many complex challenges the world faces.
The 17th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness ranks Mauritius as the most peaceful country in Africa
Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation.
Below are the top 15 Most Peaceful Countries in Africa:
1. Mauritius
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa.
2. Botswana
Botswana, landlocked country in the centre of Southern Africa.
3. Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s known for the white-sand beaches lining the Freetown Peninsula.
4. Ghana
5. Senegal
6. Madagascar
7. Namibia
8. The Gambia
9. Zambia
10. Liberia
11. Malawi
12. Tunisia
13. Equatorial Guinea
14. Angola
15. Morocco
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