Best African countries for the diaspora
African countries ranked for Black and diaspora travellers. Countries where the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel are left out — see the map for those.
Ratings reviewed September 2026 · How we rate · editorial ratings, not official travel advice.
- 1🇬🇭 GhanaWelcoming majority-Black nation popular with the diaspora90Safe
- 2🇸🇳 SenegalMajority-Black, stable West African nation known for teranga hospitality90Safe
- 3🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeSmall, calm, majority-Black island nation with limited health care85Safe
- 4🇧🇼 BotswanaStable, majority-Black safari country; the lodge sector is largely white-owned84Safe
- 5🇧🇯 BeninOffers nationality to Afro-descendants; keep to the south, away from the north83Safe
- 6🇨🇮 Côte d'IvoireMajority-Black West African hub; the far north is off-limits over terrorism82Safe
- 7🇿🇲 ZambiaMajority-Black and stable; US Level 1 with Victoria Falls and safaris82Safe
- 8🇷🇼 RwandaLow-crime majority-Black nation; avoid DRC border amid Ebola and conflict81Safe
- 9🇨🇻 Cape VerdeLow-crime Creole islands; mainland West African migrants face prejudice80Safe
- 10🇬🇲 GambiaRoots Festival heritage destination; beach hustlers are the main nuisance80Safe
- 11🇰🇪 KenyaBlack-majority safari destination; watch for crime and protest flare-ups80Safe
- 12🇸🇨 SeychellesUS Level 1 islands with a majority Creole population of mostly African descent80Safe
- 13🇲🇼 Malawi'Warm Heart of Africa', majority-Black; watch for violent crime in cities78Safe
- 14🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneGrants citizenship to DNA-traced diaspora; crime and weak healthcare78Safe
- 15🇰🇲 ComorosLow-crime Indian Ocean islands; conservative Muslim society, occasional unrest76Safe
- 16🇸🇿 EswatiniMajority-Black kingdom; petty crime and occasional protests the main concerns76Safe
- 17🇱🇷 LiberiaFounded by free Black Americans; strong diaspora ties, but high urban crime76Safe
- 18🇹🇬 TogoMajority-Black, low-key coastal country; protests met with force in 202576Safe
- 19🇿🇼 ZimbabweMajority-Black, home to Victoria Falls; take care with politics and police73Watch
- 20🇱🇸 LesothoMajority-Black mountain kingdom; mugging and carjacking risks in towns72Watch
- 21🇲🇺 MauritiusSafe island with a large Creole population, but documented anti-Creole bias72Watch
- 22🇹🇿 TanzaniaBlack-majority, rich Swahili heritage; unstable since the deadly 2025 election70Watch
- 23🇳🇦 NamibiaSafe and scenic, but apartheid-era racial divides linger in tourism68Watch
- 24🇬🇦 GabonMajority-Black rainforest nation; US citizens currently cannot get visas66Watch
- 25🇩🇯 DjiboutiMajority-Black port state; main risks are terrorism and strict photo rules64Watch