Africa
| Country/region | De jure | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking age | Purchase age | ||
| Algeria | 18 | ||
| Angola | 18 | ||
| Botswana | 18 | ||
| Burundi | 18 | No limit if accompanied by parents. | |
| Cameroon | 18 | 21 | 18 on the premises, 21 off the premises |
| Cape Verde | 18 | ||
| Central African Republic | 18 | ||
| Comoros | None | ||
| Egypt | 18 (beer), 21 (wine/spirits) | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | None | ||
| Eritrea | 18 | ||
| Ethiopia | 18 | ||
| Gabon | 18 | Illegal for Muslims | |
| Gambia | 18 | Illegal for Muslims | |
| Ghana | 18 | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | None | ||
| Kenya | 18 | ||
| Lesotho | 18 | ||
| Libya | Illegal | ||
| Malawi | 18 | ||
| Mauritius | 18 | ||
| Morocco | None | 16 | |
| Mozambique | 18 | ||
| Namibia | 18 | ||
| Niger | 18 | ||
| Nigeria | 18 | ||
| Republic of the Congo | 18 | ||
| Rwanda | 18 | ||
| Seychelles | 18 | ||
| South Africa | 18 | The parent, adult guardian of a minor or a person responsible for administering a religious sacrament, may on occasion supply to that minor a moderate quantity of liquor to be consumed by the minor in the presence and under the supervision of that parent, guardian or other person. | |
| South Sudan | 18 | ||
| Swaziland | None | 18 | |
| Sudan | Illegal | ||
| Tanzania | 18 | ||
| Togo | None | ||
| Uganda | 18 | ||
| Tunisia | 18 | ||
| Zambia | 18 | ||
| Zimbabwe | 18 | ||
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