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In order to obtain authoritative information, the United Nations site was searched with a view to obtaining an international perspective identifying all legitimate bodies. The site below is a breakdown by the major  parts of Africa and lists 58 "geographical regions".  In term of currency, this site was last revised as of October 31, 2013.

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#africa