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Hitching for rides is common practice in Africa, though you may be expected to pay the driver.
Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Wolof, Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa or Swahili and Arabic in Eastern Africa.
For Europeans and Americans visas in Africa are relatively hard compared to other continents. For most countries it's a good idea to plan ahead.
Health
Malaria is common in most parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: locals are much more resistant to malaria.
The United Nations Statistics Division defines Africa as following:
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
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- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles
- 30px Somalia
- 30px Uganda
- File:Flag of Tanzania.svg United Republic of Tanzania
- File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Central Africa
- Angola
- 30px Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- 30px Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
Southern Africa
Western Africa
- File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
- Burkina Faso
- File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Gambia
- 30px Ghana
- 30px Guinea
- File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau
- 30px Liberia
- 30px Mali
- 30px Mauritania
- File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- File:Flag of Togo.svg Togo
Autonomic Islands or Regions
- 30px Canary Islands
- Ceuta
- 30px Madeira Islands
- 30px Mayotte
- File:Flag of Melilla.svg Melilla
- 30px Puntland
- Réunion
- File:Flag of Saint Helena.svg Saint Helena
- Somaliland