My wife and I and our 2 children aged then 6 and 9 traveled the length of Africa for 11 months in 1997 in a Landrover.We had a great time and my daughter (now 19) is back in Africa in her gap-year. We took Larium for the best part of 6 months and although we had no ill effects, if traveling there again I would look at alternatives, Malorone has a better reputation but is very expensive. We felt malaria prophylaxis very advisable, malaria kills! We also had all the other jabs including rabies and would do the same again.
The best health advice is probably to drive slower, wearing seat belts and never at night.
Politically Africa is always in flux but the result for travelers is usually, if anything, inconvenience rather than danger. You will remember every day of your trip whilst your critics (usually ill informed) will have done nothing to remember.
Go!
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