Yes - west coast has become more viable in the last decade or so and would definitely, in my opinion, be better than via North Africa to the east coast. I know Gabon, Congo, Angola, Namibia, RSA so can offer advice if you want to look into this option.
The east coast route from Turkey:
- Turkey, Syria, Jordan - no personal experience to offer
- Jordan-Egypt - you have to transit Israel, even if you go via Aqaba. No idea how this is these days. I've travelled the Sharm el Shaikh-Cairo route and it's fine however I believe that there have been some security concerns recently
- Sudan, Ethiopia - no personal experience to offer
- Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania (and Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, RSA, Botswana, Namibia) - lots of personal experience to offer once you get to this bit of your planning. This area is fine, no concerns and lots to enjoy.
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