A common misconception is that Africa is a country, and not just any country but a monolithic one with a single culture, language, and way of life. Another misconception paints Africa as an undemocratic nation ruled by dangerous diamond-seeking dictators. There is also a perception of Africa, the country, as place riddled with gang-controlled regions. If the dictators and gangs don't get you, perhaps one of their enemies or an extremist Muslim jihadist will. These misconceptions perpetuate the view that Africa is a dangerous place and place of scarcity. That all African governments lack even the most basic resources for its inhabitants and they want to come to your country for a better life even that means coming illegally. The notion of the white savior image of Africa is particularly bothersome—implying that without the intervention of white missionaries from Europe or the United States, Africans are doomed. It is disheartening to think that some Africans might internalize this rhetoric, believing there's nothing they can do to improve their situation without the help of white saviors.