General Press Freedom in Africa – Mapping The Top and Least Ranking Countries ProvisioMay 4, 202108 views Why We L👀ked Into This »🎨 “There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.” ― Idi Amin The top African countries on the global list are from West Africa and Southern Africa. The African countries that ranked low on the list were from North Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. The lowest ranking country, Eritrea is the least ranked globally.