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Bangui, Central African Republic
Population:
520,000
Worst Feature:
War and Civil Unrest
Best Feature:
Equatorial Temperature Rarely drops below 80 Degrees
Bangui and Brazzaville have had kind of a Hertz/Avis relationship of the 1
and 2 position of the most dangerous city in Africa and the World, with each
losing the number 1 position to other over the last few years.
Most recently
the title went to Bangui, mostly due to the frequency of coup attempts and
rebel attacks.
The rebels seek to overthrow the constitutionally elected
President and seek new elections (sounds like a good idea in this country
too, but I digress) If nothing else Bangui is a city of contrasts, for
example their own travel guide describes Bangui as follows: “Although Bangui
is a bloody boring place by Western standards, it has quite some deeply
hidden charm. It is
easy going most of the time and compared to neighboring country has at least
something to
offer visitors.”
However the State department's Travel Site states the
following: American citizens are strongly advised not to travel to the
Central African Republic until further notice. The Central African
government is unable to guarantee the safety of visitors to any part of the
country including Bangui.
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