Overview of and topical guide to Africa
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent , after Asia. It is famous for its savanna, its jungles, and the Sahara (desert).
Geography of Africa [ ]
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Western Sahara
Atlas of Africa
List of cities in Africa
List of most populous cities in Africa
Regions of Africa [ ]
Regions of Africa
Directional regions [ ]
See also: Cardinal direction
Central Africa
East Africa
North Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
United Nations geoscheme for Africa
Physiographic regions [ ]
The Sahara Desert
The Maghreb
The Sahel region
The Sudan region
The Guinea region
The Congo
The Great Lakes region
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Namibia
Niger
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
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Western Sahara
Countries of Africa [ ]
List of African countries
West Africa [ ]
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
North Africa [ ]
Algeria
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Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Central Africa [ ]
Angola
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
East Africa [ ]
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
Somaliland
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Southern Africa [ ]
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Dependencies [ ]
British Indian Ocean Territory (UK)
Mayotte (France )
Réunion (France )
St. Helena (UK)
Canary Islands (Spain )
Ceuta (Spain )
Madeira (Portugal )
Melilla (Spain )
Socotra (Yemen )
Pantelleria (Italy )
Puntland (Somalia )
Somaliland
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Geographic features of Africa [ ]
Demography of Africa [ ]
Demographics of Africa
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Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories
Canary Islands / Ceuta / (Spain)
Madeira (Portugal)
Mayotte / Réunion (France)
Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
Western Sahara
History of Africa [ ]
Main articles: History of Africa and Current events in Africa
Afrikaner nationalism
Bantu expansion
Berlin Conference
Boer Republics
Congo Free State
Early Congolese history
Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972
Indophobia
Pioneer Column
Serer ancient history
Serer history (medieval era to present)
South Africa under apartheid
Timeline of Serer history
Volkstaat
History of Africa by period [ ]
Prehistory
Pleistocene human population bottleneck in Africa
Prehistoric Central North Africa
Ancient African history
Ancient History of South Africa
Copper Age in Africa
Iron Age in Africa
Olmec alternative origin speculations
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
Pre-Columbian Africa-Americas contact theories
European exploration of Africa
Colonisation of Africa
Blockade of Africa
Scramble for Africa
African theatre of World War I
Decolonisation of Africa
History of Africa by year [ ]
History of Africa by region [ ]
History of Central Africa
History of East Africa
History of North Africa
History of Southern Africa
Ancient History of South Africa
History of West Africa
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
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Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories
Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
Madeira (Portugal)
Mayotte / Réunion (France)
Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
Western Sahara
History of Africa by subject [ ]
African archaeology
Assassinations in Africa
Economic history of Africa
Extinct animals of Africa
Extinct languages of Africa
Fascism in Africa
Legends of Africa
Military history of Africa
Natural history of Africa
Political history of Eastern Africa
Science and technology in Africa
Slavery
African slave trade
Slavery in Africa
Empires in Africa [ ]
African empires
Adal Sultanate
Ajuran Sultanate
Almohad Caliphate
Almoravid Caliphate
Aro Confederacy
Asante Union
Ayyubid Sultanate
Bamana Empire
Benin Empire
Bornu Empire
Ethiopian Empire
Fatimid Caliphate
Ghana Empire
Kaabu Empire
Kanem Empire
Kong Empire
Liberian Republic
Luba Empire
Lunda Empire
Mali Empire
Mamluk Sultanate
Marinid dynasty
Oyo Empire
Sennar Sultanate
Sokoto Caliphate
Songhai Empire
Wassoulou Empire
Wolof Empire
Culture of Africa [ ]
Culture of Africa
Architecture of Africa
Castles in Africa
Mosques in Africa
Tallest buildings in Africa
Architecture of Egypt
Ancient Egyptian architecture
Egyptian pyramids
Urban planning in ancient Egypt
Egyptian Revival architecture
Egyptian revival decorative arts
Architect Africa Film Festival
Architecture of Ethiopia
Architecture of Somalia
Art Deco in Durban
Cape Dutch architecture
Rondavel
Caste system in Africa
Etiquette in Africa
Languages of Africa
List of African languages
Languages of the African Union
Endangered languages in Africa
Portuguese in Africa
Writing systems of Africa
Prostitution in Africa
Racism in Africa
Slavery in modern Africa
Writing systems of Africa
Urbanization in Africa
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Angola
Benin
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Burundi
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Mali
Morocco
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Liberia
Libya
Mauritania
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Niger
Rwanda
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
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Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Western Sahara
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Angola
Chad
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Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
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Central African Republic
Chad
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Somaliland
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Madeira (Portugal)
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Western Sahara
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Algeria
Angola
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Egypt
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Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Morocco
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Zimbabwe
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Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Somaliland
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Mayotte / Réunion (France)
/ / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
Western Sahara
Art in Africa [ ]
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Angola
Botswana
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Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mali
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Zimbabwe
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Western Sahara
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Angola
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Cameroon
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Kenya
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Mauritius
Morocco
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
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Sudan
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Cinema of Africa [ ]
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Music of Africa [ ]
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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Somaliland
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Cuisine of Africa [ ]
African cuisine
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Angola
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Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
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Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
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Somaliland
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People of Africa [ ]
Chinatowns in Africa
African diaspora
Indigenous peoples of Africa
List of African millionaires
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Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
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Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
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Nigeria
Senegal
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Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Ethnic groups in Africa [ ]
Ethnic groups in Africa
Afrikaners
Asians in Africa
British diaspora in Africa
Greeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Greeks in South Africa
Greeks in Zambia
Greeks in Zimbabwe
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
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Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
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Kenya
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Madagascar
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Zimbabwe
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Some famous individuals from Africa [ ]
Aaron , first high-priest of children of Israel
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi , Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate .
Alexander the Great , conqueror; founded Alexandria in Egypt .
Cleopatra VII , queen of Egypt .
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , current President of Liberia , first elected black female head of state in the world.
F. W. de Klerk , winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end apartheid in South Africa.
Haile Selassie I , last Emperor of Ethiopia .
Kofi Annan , diplomat from Ghana .
Léopold Sédar Senghor , poet and first president of Senegal .
Miriam , sister of Moses .
Moses , prophet who received the Ten Commandments .
Muhammad Ahmad , ("The Mahdi"), Sudanese rebel leader and messianic Islamic reformer.
Nefertiti , queen of Egypt .
Nelson Mandela , political leader in South Africa .
Ramesses II , often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh.
Shaka , legendary leader of the Zulu Kingdom .
Tutankhamun , ("King Tut"), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty.
Religion in Africa [ ]
Religion in Africa
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Comoros
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Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
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Zimbabwe
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Dependencies and other territories
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Western Sahara
Sports in Africa [ ]
African Games
Africa Cup of Nations
Ethiopian Super Cup
FIBA Africa
Ice hockey in Africa
List of African records in athletics
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Angola
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Egypt
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Ethiopia
Gabon
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Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
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Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Dependencies and other territories
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Madeira (Portugal)
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Saint Helena / / (United Kingdom)
Environment of Africa [ ]
Natural history of Africa
Environmental issues in Africa
Fauna of Africa
Economy and infrastructure of Africa [ ]
Economy of Africa
Agriculture
Banks in Africa
Cement in Africa
Energy in Africa
Power stations in Africa
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Health care in Africa
HIV/AIDS in Africa
Hospitals in Africa
Mineral industry of Africa
Mining in Africa
Steel in Africa
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List of African stock exchanges
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Angola
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Burundi
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Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
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Sierra Leone
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Republic of the Congo
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Egypt
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Eritrea
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Kenya
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Malawi
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