Introduction.- African States and the Evolution of the Regime of the Area and the Common Heritage of Mankind.- African States and Delimitation of the Common Heritage of Mankind Area.- The Legal Status of the Area: Common Heritage of Mankind and African States.- Africa and Part XI of Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) 1982 Provisions, as Amended by the 1994 Implementation Agreement.- African States and the Institutions of the Common Heritage of Mankind Regime in the Area.- African States: The System of Mining of the Common Heritage of Mankind Resources in the Area.- Participation of African States in Deep Seabed Mining of the Common Heritage of Mankind Resources in the Area: Problems and Prospects.- General Conclusion.