Safety in Ivory Coast

I live in Daloa. Moving around alone is not safe there as you can count the number of Indians there. We are very few. Hence, you receive a lot of strange glances and reactions which make you feel suspicions and unsafe. I remember going for grocery shopping and random people were clicking pictures of me on their mobile. This also happened in my garden where my carpenter bought an assistant with him for work, and I caught him taking pictures.
If you go for a walk in the evening, it is very normal if you see people on the streets pointing at you or saying something.

Having said all this, I am fortunate enough as nothing adverse has happened till now.

I feel, every expat in upcountry locations experiences the same as I do.

There are not many street lights in Daloa which also makes travelling unsafe.
When we come to Abidjan, we make sure the home is well locked and security guards are in place.

Abidjan on the other hand is very friendly and you can easily travel alone as there is always someone on the road and the areas are well lit.