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• History of Africa [r]: The history of the continent of Africa, ranging from Ancient Egypt to the Arab Spring. ^[e]

Countries of Africa

Algeria [r]: North African republic that constitutionally recognises Islam plus Arab and Berber ethnic groups; second-largest African nation, population about 34,000,000. [e] Angola [r]: A country in southern Africa, and Africa's largest Portuguese-speaking state. [e] Benin [r]: An African republic, bordering Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger and the Gulf of Guinea, which gained independence from France in 1960. [e] Botswana [r]: Landlocked republic in southern Africa, formerly known as Bechuanaland. [e] Burkina Faso [r]: Landlocked West African nation with significant gold reserves and an economy based primarily on cotton; formerly a French colony (population about 18 million). [e] Burundi [r]: A country of Central Africa, having borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, as well as coast on Lake Tanganikya. [e] Cameroon [r]: (population 18 million) A country located in West/Central Africa which shares boundaries with Chad to the north, Nigeria to the west, Central African Republic to the east, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the south. [e] Cape Verde [r]: Island republic, spanning an archipelago of ten islands and five islets in the Atlantic Ocean, off Senegal. [e] Central African Republic [r]: Landlocked African nation, with Bangui its capital; formerly a French colony which became independent in 1960 (population c.4,500,000). [e] Chad [r]: A landlocked country in East Africa and the Sahel, forming the western border of the Darfur Conflict, and having newly discovered oil running by pipeline to Cameroon on the Atlantic coast of West Africa [e] Republic of the Congo [r]: Add brief definition or description Côte d'Ivoire [r]: West African republic, centre of coffee and cocoa production, with Yamoussoukro its capital; achieved independence from France in 1960 (population about 21 million). [e] Democratic Republic of the Congo [r]: Add brief definition or description Djibouti [r]: Republic located along the north-east coast of Africa, adjacent to the Horn of Africa. [e] Egypt [r]: A country in the northeastern corner of Africa, bordering Sudan, Libya, the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea [e] Equatorial Guinea [r]: Oil-rich country in central Africa comprising a mainland region and islands (pop. about 676,000). [e] Eritrea [r]: Republic located along the north-east littoral of Africa, adjacent to the Horn of Africa and Red Sea. [e] Eswatini [r]: Landlocked mountainous kingdom bordered north, west, and south by the Republic of South Africa, and Mozambique to the east. [e] Ethiopia [r]: Among the oldest countries of the world, from which Muslim-majority Eritrea split after a civil war; Coptic Christian-majority state in East Africa [e] Gabon [r]: Coastal nation of West Africa with Libreville its capital; former French colony with an oil-dominated economy (pop. about 1,500,000). [e] Gambia [r]: Add brief definition or description Ghana [r]: Add brief definition or description Guinea [r]: Add brief definition or description Guinea-Bissau [r]: Add brief definition or description Kenya [r]: Add brief definition or description Lesotho [r]: Add brief definition or description Liberia [r]: Add brief definition or description

Libya [r]: Add brief definition or description Madagascar [r]: Add brief definition or description Malawi [r]: Add brief definition or description Mali [r]: Add brief definition or description Mauritania [r]: Add brief definition or description Mauritius [r]: Add brief definition or description Morocco [r]: Add brief definition or description Mozambique [r]: Add brief definition or description Namibia [r]: Add brief definition or description Niger [r]: Add brief definition or description Nigeria [r]: Add brief definition or description Rwanda [r]: Add brief definition or description São Tomé and Principe [r]: Add brief definition or description Senegal [r]: Add brief definition or description Seychelles [r]: Add brief definition or description Sierra Leone [r]: Add brief definition or description Somalia [r]: Add brief definition or description South Africa [r]: Add brief definition or description Sudan [r]: Add brief definition or description Tanzania [r]: Add brief definition or description Togo [r]: Add brief definition or description Tunisia [r]: Add brief definition or description Uganda [r]: Add brief definition or description Zambia [r]: Add brief definition or description Zimbabwe [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other territories

• Western Sahara [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Zanzibar [r]: Add brief definition or description

Colonies

• Ceuta [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Melilla [r]: Add brief definition or description

Regional cooperation

• African Union [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • New Partnership for Africa's Development [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Economic Community of West African States [r]: Add brief definition or description

Issues

• Public health [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • HIV [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Malaria [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Piracy [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Terrorism [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Slavery [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Petroleum [r]: Add brief definition or description

Diplomacy

• Bureau of African Affairs [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

• Antarctica [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Arctic [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Asia [r]: Add brief definition or description

• Europe [r]: Add brief definition or description
• North America [r]: Add brief definition or description
• South America [r]: Add brief definition or description