Countries in North, Central, South, East and West Africa
Western Sahara is a disputed territory and not universally recognized as a sovereign country.
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. It is composed of 54 recognized countries. Here’s the complete list:
North Africa (7 Countries)
1. Egypt
2. Libya
3. Tunisia
4. Algeria
5. Morocco
6. Western Sahara (disputed territory, partially recognized)
7. Sudan
Central Africa (9 Countries)
8. Chad
9. Central African Republic
10. Cameroon
11. Equatorial Guinea
12. São Tomé and Príncipe
13. Gabon
14. Republic of the Congo
15. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
16. Angola
Southern Africa (5 Countries)
17. Namibia
18. Botswana
19. Eswatini (Swaziland)
20. Lesotho
21. South Africa
East Africa (14 Countries)
22. Eritrea
23. Djibouti
24. Ethiopia
25. Somalia
26. Kenya
27. South Sudan
28. Uganda
29. Rwanda
30. Burundi
31. Tanzania
32. Zambia
33. Malawi
34. Mozambique
35. Zimbabwe
36. Seychelles
37. Comoros
38. Madagascar
39. Mauritius
West Africa (16 Countries)
40. Mauritania
41. Mali
42. Niger
43. Cape Verde
44. Senegal
45. Gambia
46. Guinea-Bissau
47. Guinea
48. Sierra Leone
49. Liberia
50. Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
51. Burkina Faso
52. Ghana
53. Togo
54. Benin
55. Nigeria
Note: Western Sahara is a disputed territory and not universally recognized as a sovereign country.