11. Sana’a, Yemen – A Destabilized City
These days, you can’t watch the news without some mention of Yemen. That’s because Yemen, Sana’a specifically, is one of the most dangerous places to live in the world.
The political situation in Sana’a has been incredibly unstable ever since the destabilisation of the country’s government in 2012. This has led to a deterioration in living standards and a massive uptick in crime. Constant bombings, assassinations, and random acts of terrorism are mixed in with everyday robberies, murders, and other small petty crimes. Power outages are common, fresh water and supplies are hard to find, and life is slowly dying away in the city.
Until everything sorted out, which could take quite a while, stay clear of Sana’a for the time being.
10. Mogadishu, Somalia – Land Without A Goverment
Via www.garoweonline.com
Over the last few years, Somalia has been synonymous with pirates, crime, and Tom Hanks. The danger in Somalia is probably best exemplified by its capital city, Mogadishu, or as called by some, the most dangerous city on Earth.
Ever since embassies and the UN pulled out in the 90’s due to political collapse in Somalia, there has not been an effective government in place in Mogadishu, resulting in an ongoing brutal civil war. A group of Al Qaeda rejects called al-Shabab did manage to hold some sort of power during the mid-2000’s until they were forced out only very recently by African Union fighters.
With corruption, poverty, crime, violence, and bombings jostling for attention every day in Mogadishu, the city has definitely earned its long-standing reputation for being one of the most dangerous cities on Earth.
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