African Wars Of Independence
16 entries in the African Wars Of Independence compendium.
Eritrean War of IndependenceThe Eritrean War of Independence was a guerrilla insurgency fought to secure self-determination and break…First ChimurengaThe First Chimurenga: A rebellion against colonial rule in Southern Rhodesia.First Italo-Ethiopian WarBecause this was one of the first decisive victories by African forces over a European colonial power, this…Franco-Hova WarsTwo French military interventions that ended the Merina monarchy and made Madagascar a French colony.Guinea-Bissau War of IndependenceThe guerrilla war that made Guinea-Bissau the first sub-Saharan African colony to win independence by armed…Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889Undeclared war between Italy and Ethiopia over colonial expansion.First Congo WarConflict that overthrew Mobutu and led to the Second Congo War.First Sudanese Civil WarA 17-year war over southern autonomy and representation.Isaaq genocideState-sponsored genocide of Isaaq civilians in Somaliland between 1987 and 1989.Herero and Nama genocideThe Herero, a Bantu-speaking pastoralist people whose name means 'possessor of cattle,' had migrated to the…Herero uprisingAnti-colonial uprising by the Herero in German South West Africa.Ifni WarArmed conflict over Spanish colonial holdings in West Africa.IkizaA series of mass killings in Burundi in 1972.Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)Islamist insurgency in North Africa following the Algerian Civil War.French conquest of MoroccoFrench military campaigns leading to the Protectorate of Morocco.French conquest of TunisiaA two-phase invasion in 1881 established the French protectorate of Tunisia, lasting until 1956.
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