Even though some sources may claim there are 55 countries in Africa, raking Western Sahara as a country, it is clear that the sovereignty of Western Sahara is being disputed. Hence, below is the comprehensive list of all the 54 countries in Africa:

North Africa

Algeria

Egypt

Libya

Mauritania

Morocco

Tunisia

West Africa

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cabo Verde

Côte d'Ivoire

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Liberia

Mali

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

East Africa

Burundi

Comoros

Djibouti

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Kenya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Rwanda

Seychelles

Somalia

South Sudan

Tanzania

Uganda

Central Africa

Angola

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

São Tomé and Principe

Southern Africa

Botswana

Lesotho

Namibia

South Africa

Eswatini

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Again, note that some other sources may consider Western Sahara as the 55th country in Africa, but its status remains disputed. So, we have presented 54 recognized African countries.