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Investigating deficits in the field will assist in identifying top-performing countries, which ones face challenges, and how to solve them. Therefore, targeted interventions can be applied to overcome these challenges.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We conducted a systematic computer-based search on the following databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase) for research articles related to the neuro-oncological field in Africa. We aimed to retrieve any article published in the period between 1 January 2000 and 10 January 2023.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We included 200 eligible articles in our study. The output of neuro-oncological research has been increasing over the past two decades, peaking in 2019. Among the included articles, clinical practice issues constituted the majority (80%), while public health-related topics accounted for 20% of the publications. Regarding the type of neurological tumor, neuroblastoma was the most common, with 26 articles (13%), meningioma with 21 (10.5%), and glioma with 16 articles (8%).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The interest in African neuro-oncological research is increasing. Hence, there is a need for ongoing efforts to address issues with clinical practice and public health related to neurological tumors in the continent. 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