Portuguese language in Africa Portuguese language in Africa Portuguese is spoken in a number of African countries and is the official language in six African states: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea. There are Portuguese-speaking communities in most countries of Southern Africa, a mixture of Portuguese settlers and Angolans and Mozambicans who left their countries during the civil wars. A rough estimate has it that there are about 14 million people who use Portuguese as their sole mother tongue across Africa, but depending on the criteria applied, the number might be considerably higher, since many Africans speak Portuguese
West Africa Station included: Footnotes Sources West Africa Station The West Africa Station was a military command of the British Royal Navy during World War Two administered by the " Flag Officer, West Africa, (FOWA)" it existed from 1942 to 1945. In 1941, escort forces began to be built up at Freetown. Initially consisting of 2 corvettes and a few Free French ships. The post of Flag Officer, West Africa was officially established in August 1942 as part of the Admiralty's re-organisation of commands. This was due to the growing importance of Freetown as a major base for convoy escorts. It existed until