Which African countries speak English as an official language?: Quick Facts

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Map of Africa highlighting countries where English is an official language, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and others across West, East, Central, and southern Africa; Sudan is marked as having English as an official working language.

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