outs ▁in ▁Africa , ▁though ▁it ▁is ▁sus pected ▁that ▁there ▁are ▁about ▁twice ▁that ▁number ▁in ▁the ▁region . ▁The ▁large ▁nations ▁of ▁M ali , ▁Guinea - B iss au ▁and ▁the ▁Central ▁African ▁Republic , ▁and ▁several ▁smaller ▁nations , ▁are ▁not ▁yet ▁W OS M ▁members , ▁for ▁various ▁reasons . ▁ ▁This ▁region ▁is ▁the ▁counter part ▁of ▁the ▁Africa ▁Region ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Association ▁of ▁Girl ▁Gu ides ▁and ▁Girl ▁Sc outs ▁( W AG G GS ). ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁Sc out ▁leaders ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁region ▁met ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁Lag os , ▁Niger ia ▁to ▁discuss ▁the ▁organization ▁of ▁the ▁Africa ▁Sc out ▁Region . ▁At ▁the ▁ 6 2 nd ▁ordinary ▁session ▁of ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Minister s ▁of ▁the ▁Organ ization ▁of ▁African ▁Unity ▁meeting ▁in ▁Add is ▁Ab aba , ▁Eth iop ia ▁on ▁ 2 1 - 2 3 ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁declared ▁ 1 3 ▁March ▁the ▁Africa ▁Sc out ▁Day . ▁ ▁Africa ▁Network ▁Sc out ▁Fellow ship ▁The ▁Africa ▁Network ▁Sc out ▁Fellow ship ▁is ▁a ▁forum ▁where ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Sc out ▁Association ▁with ▁a ▁specific ▁interest ▁in ▁Africa ▁can ▁share ▁knowledge , ▁ideas ▁and ▁experiences . ▁It ▁prom otes ▁the ▁expansion ▁of ▁international ▁Sc out ing , ▁with ▁a ▁particular ▁focus ▁on ▁building ▁friend ships ▁in ▁the ▁countries ▁of ▁sub - S ah aran ▁Africa .