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Forbes list of 20 saddest Nations

January 11, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Ivory Coast during civil disturbance Forbes

Forbes Ranks many African nations as saddest people/place including Nigeria as the 20th Saddest Nation in the World

“The influential Forbes Magazine, has listed the country (Nigeria) as ranking high in global index for harbouring one of the world’s saddest people, saying the country’s leadership must move from corrupt practices and official profligacy to render quality leadership to the people.Nigeria also shares the same unenviable position with several other African and Asian countries of the world with the war torn Central African Republic topping the chart as the country harbouring the saddest people in the globe.” – Leadership Newes

1. Central African Republic

2. Republic of Congo

3. Afghanistan

4. Chad

5. Haiti

6. Burundi

7. Togo

8. Zimbabwe

9. Yemen

10. Ethiopia

11. Pakistan

12. Iraq

13. Liberia

14. Angola

15. Sierra Leone

16. Guinea

17. Ivory Coast

18. Sudan

19. Mozambique

20. Nigeria

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