When you say "West Africa," do you mean
Western Sahara?Western Sahara is one of the least governed places in the whole world. Slavery is accepted by the wealthy and the slaves, as though it is the proper way of life. And it has been that way for generations.
There is essentially no government, and Mauritania and Morocco are fighting over it... though Morocco seems to be winning. Even Algeria would like to get their hands on a piece of it.
There are many countries in Eastern and Central Africa that are way better off than much of North Western Africa. See if you can get to Egypt, or Ethiopia, or Kenya, or Tanzania, or Mozambique, or Madagascar, or even Zanzibar.
Depending on who you are, and on what kind of funds you have, Cameroon, or Central African Republic, or one of the Congo's, or even South Africa, might be acceptable.