Originally Posted by mudskipper99
I have traveled all over the U.S. alone, and have had car break downs in very remote areas, 50 miles from the nearest phone. The worst thats ever happened to me, is some guy grabbed my behind, when I was stranded in the desert in California. Ive been to all 50 states, and some places people nicer than others, but I dont know why you think its not safe.
It's not that I consider the US unsafe (I've always felt safe there) but that I take exception to the implication that all of Africa is dangerous and to be avoided. Have you actually been there? I have, and have found some of the most uniformly friendly people I've ever met. Sure, some parts are dangerous (admittedly, some of the areas the OP seems to be strangely considering), but the same holds true for any other continent.