<prompt> Ho na le linaha tse kae Afrika?nan  <response>: Instruction in English: How many countries are there in Africa? . Response in English: As of 2021, there are 54 recognized sovereign states in Africa. These countries are members of the African Union, which is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent. . Response in Sesotho: Ho tloha ka 2021, ho na le linaha tse ipusang tse 54 tsa Afrika. Linaha tsena ke litho tsa Kopano ea Afrika, e leng mokhatlo oa kontinente o nang le linaha tsohle tse 55 khonthinenteng ea Afrika. 