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Africa directory

Africa’s 54 countries

Each country’s leaders, the U.S. mission and our reporting. See also all leaders and U.S. diplomats.

North Africa

West Africa

Central Africa

East Africa

Southern Africa

Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.