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[[Image:Regional badge of African Scout Region.png|thumb|100px|Regional badge of the African Scout Region. The countries in black on the map are members or potential members of the Region, whereas those in white are members of the [[Arab Region|Arab Scout Region]]]] | [[Image:Regional badge of African Scout Region.png|thumb|100px|Regional badge of the African Scout Region. The countries in black on the map are members or potential members of the Region, whereas those in white are members of the [[Arab Region|Arab Scout Region]]]] | ||
The '''Africa Scout Region''' is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], headquartered in [[Nairobi, Kenya]], with satellite offices in [[Cape Town, South Africa]] and [[Dakar, Senegal]]. The Africa Region services [[Scouting]] in | The '''Africa Scout Region''' is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], headquartered in [[Nairobi, Kenya]], with satellite offices in [[Cape Town, South Africa]] and [[Dakar, Senegal]]. The Africa Region services [[Scouting]] in Sub-Saharan Africa and neighboring islands that are recognized members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Currently, the region has 35 member National Scout Associations/Organizations and 11 potential members. There are about one million registered Scouts in Africa, though it is suspected that there are about twice that number in the region. The large nations of Mali, Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic, and several smaller nations, are not yet WOSM members, for various reasons. | ||
This region is the counterpart of the [[WAGGGS-Africa Region|Africa Region]] of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS). | This region is the counterpart of the [[WAGGGS-Africa Region|Africa Region]] of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS). | ||
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== Africa Network Scout Fellowship == | == Africa Network Scout Fellowship == | ||
'''The Africa Network Scout Fellowship''' is a forum where members of the United Kingdom [[The Scout Association|Scout Association]] with a specific interest in Africa can share knowledge, ideas and experiences. It promotes the expansion of international Scouting, with a particular focus on building friendships in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Collectively the Africa Network Scout Fellowship members have experience in | '''The Africa Network Scout Fellowship''' is a forum where members of the United Kingdom [[The Scout Association|Scout Association]] with a specific interest in Africa can share knowledge, ideas and experiences. It promotes the expansion of international Scouting, with a particular focus on building friendships in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Collectively the Africa Network Scout Fellowship members have experience in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. | ||
[[Image:Africazvorsteb.jpg|thumb]] | [[Image:Africazvorsteb.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* | * Frederick Russell Burnham | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||