With Africa having the largest youth population in the world, the continent is poised to take the world by storm in the fields of technology, arts and culture, finance and…peace and stability.

Yes, the continent faces pockets of war crimes and terrorism but as the European Year for Development states, “Africa is more peaceful than ever.”

Here are Africa’s top 5 most-peaceful states based on the 2015 Global Peace Index of the Institute of Economics and Peace.

5. Angola: Unshaken by the horrors of past conflicts and wars, the south African economy of Angola has made great strides in being one of the most-peaceful states in Africa.

The country ranked 88 out of 162 states across the world, with a total national cost of violence being US$ 17 billion. On issues of incarceration, the country scored the highest rating of 1.6 case(s) out of 5 with violence and demonstrations being 2 out of 5.

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