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I would say riskier than places without it.
But still people find a way of living there as well, so there ultimately is a way of visiting/crossing even such places, just with more awareness than other places.
I am not saying risk doesn't exist, but that it shouldn't refrain people from travelling to those locations, being it South Sudan, Pakistan, North Korea, Darien Gap or Venezuela just to name a few.
Especially when you are being told off by someone that has no better experience about such place than having googled something on the internet.
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But still people find a way of living there as well, so there ultimately is a way of visiting/crossing even such places, just with more awareness than other places.
It's not much of an argument though, is it? Local fishermen sail off the coast of Somalia, do you honestly think a western yacht would encounter no more risk than them in the same waters?
And as you mention Pakistan, it is worth bearing in mind that your very presence can also put other people's lives at risk (as mentioned by Emily Chapell). Which not acceptable.
I am in no way telling people not to cross Africa, I think it has the potential for a safe and wonderful adventure. All the same don't go and sneer at people who have a concern for safety.
Lolo
So a region affected by sectarian violence, gang activity, political unrest, civil war, or terrorism would not be a risky place per se?