I left 3 years and a bit ago ,Sweetiepie.
And yes, Crime happens everywhere , but not to the scale of ferocity during peace time as is happening.
I too happen to know large parts of Africa, did a lot of business and trips every year for many years,which in part explained my arrogance and disdain for those mere mortals around me who did'nt know how to be careful.
Lagos, Brazzaville,Kinshasha, Luanda, bulletproof Car and at least two bodyguards to sleep outside my Hotel room at nights and to guard me.
Nairobi, Zanzibar, Mozambique etc etc..
Own the T-shirt factory, dearie, dont try to minimise the very real danger if you happen to cross some sight lines in good old gatties, sarf Effrika, friend.
There's a lot of people trying to get somewhere else there, and its not because of the weather.