List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa

This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes both fully recognized states, states with limited recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 54 sovereign states and 10 non-sovereign territories.

Malta and parts of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain are located on the African continental plate, some considerably closer to the African than European mainland, but politically are generally considered European by convention. Similarly, the island of Socotra is also on the African plate and much closer to Africa, but is politically part of the Asian state of Yemen. Egypt, although extending into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, is considered an African state.

Sovereign states

Recognised states

The following 54 fully recognised states are all members of the United Nations, and as of 2015, all except Morocco and the Central African Republic are members of the African Union.

Country house

A country house is a large house or mansion in the countryside, usually associated with the aristocracy or landed gentry. Most often, the term refers to English country houses or estate houses in Scotland. Other countries, however, have similar structures, and the concept has been exported elsewhere.

See also

  • Great house
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: African country houses

    Edit

    Trump Slaps Highest Tariff Yet on Small African Nation

    Nashville Pride 04 Apr 2025
    African countries are being penalized for having trade surpluses, some of them achieved by pursuing export-driven development policies, as advised by the U.S.,” Bloomberg Africa economist Yvonne Mhango wrote.
    Edit

    Trump slaps tariffs on Africa: 50% on Lestho, 30% on South Africa

    France24 03 Apr 2025
    Some African countries might disagree. Lesotho was slapped with the White House's ...
    Edit

    Full list of African countries affected by Trump’s tariffs

    Business Day Online 03 Apr 2025
    U.S. President Donald Trump announced his much-anticipated “red hot” tariffs on the United States’ trading partners in the White House. read more Full list of African countries affected by Trump’s tariffs ....
    Edit

    Trump announces 30% reciprocal tariffs for South Africa

    Mail Guardian South Africa 02 Apr 2025
    He made the announcement just after 4pm in Washington – about 10.30pm South African time — from the White House Rose Garden, where he held up a chart showing the amounts each country allegedly levies on the US.
    Edit

    Over 100,000 Rwandans at risk during ongoing rainy season: minister

    China.dot.org 02 Apr 2025
    Rwanda has established 14 designated relocation sites to house affected individuals ... The East African country has continued to strengthen its disaster response mechanisms.
    Edit

    Obasanjo: Democracy Has Failed in Africa; Obi: It’s Collapsing in Nigeria

    This Day 25 Mar 2025
    Former Secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, warned that democracy would be in danger in Africa in view of military putsch in some sub-Saharan African countries.
    Edit

    African state probes USAID-funded NGOs over terrorism claims

    Beijing News 20 Mar 2025
    ... organizations amid allegations that USAID, Washington's primary channel for sending money to causes abroad, financed terrorism in the West African country, several outlets reported on Wednesday.
    Edit

    'Abahambe': Gayton McKenzie demands deportation of illegal foreigners, citing VAT losses to SA's economy

    Independent online (SA) 19 Mar 2025
    He claimed that undocumented foreigners are not contributing to the country’s economy by VAT, and are taking the jobs that South Africans could fill ... on RDP housing lists meant for South Africans.
    Edit

    Sahm Capital joins Arab Federation of Capital Markets

    GCC Business News 16 Mar 2025
    Founded in 1978, AFCM aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of capital markets across the Arab region, including the GCC, Levant, and Arab African countries.
    Edit

    Sahm Capital Joins the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM)

    The Arabian Post 16 Mar 2025
    Founded in 1978, AFCM aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of capital markets across the Arab region, including the GCC, Levant, and Arab African countries.
    • 1
    ×