This is the 10060th most frequent Russian word.
африканские
African.
In this sentence, 'африканские' functions as an adjective modifying the plural noun 'слоны', describing their geographical origin.
Африканские слоны живут в засушливых саваннах.
African elephants live in arid savannas.
Here, 'африканских' is the genitive plural of the adjective used to describe the traditions in the prepositional case.
Я люблю читать о африканских традициях.
I love reading about African traditions.
In this context, 'африканские' again acts as an adjective describing the plural noun 'фрукты', indicating their origin.