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Welcome to the African military history task force. If you have any questions about articles or are generally seeking advice, you're encouraged to ask at the main military history talk page, or you can directly approach one of the task force participants below. The coordinators of the Military history WikiProject can be contacted here. ScopeeditThis task force covers the military histories of all African states, as well as military activity in Africa by non-African powers. Any article related to this task force should be marked by adding |
Participants
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- Aldux (talk · contribs) (Chad and neighbouring countries)
- Buistr (talk · contribs) (North African and colonial military history 1830-1962)
- Cliftonian (talk · contribs) (mostly Rhodesia, including Rhodesian forces in WWI and WWII, etc)
- Ctatkinson (talk · contribs) (British and Boer colonial Africa with an emphasis on Southern Africa)
- DanieB52 (talk · contribs) (Mainly WWII history and South African history)
- Dodger67 (talk · contribs) (Modern African military history and technology, particularly South Africa and neighbouring countries)
- Farawayman (talk · contribs) (South African forces in WWI and WWII)
- FunkyCanute (talk · contribs) (Southern African colonial history, c1820-1945, especially biographies)
- Grant65 (talk · contribs) (Mostly the various African campaigns of World War II. To a lesser degree the Second Boer War and the World War I campaigns)
- Icelandic Hurricane (talk · contribs) (suddenly developed an odd interest in this)
- Indy beetle (talk · contribs) (20th century conflicts)
- ISUtahraptor (talk · contribs) (Primary bush wars focused)
- IZAK (talk · contribs) (military history of Southern Africa)
- llywrch (talk · contribs) (Ethiopia and related countries)
- sf46 (talk · contribs) (Interested mainly in southern Africa, particularly Rhodesia)
- Brigade Piron (talk · contribs) (colonial and post-colonial, particularly Central Africa.)
- .sprika. (talk · contribs) (British and German Colonial, as well as South Africa and Rhodesia)
- Washoe_the_Wise (talk · contribs) (The Scramble for Africa, internal feuds post-1750)
- Iazyges (talk · contribs) Mostly Rome and Byzantium.
- WvanZyl (talk · contribs) (Modern South African military equipment and technology)
- OakMapping (talk · contribs) (Ongoing and recent conflicts)
- CXDS (talk · contribs) (Somali Civil War and Medieval East African Battles)
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Article statistics
editOpen tasks
edit- Attention needed
- ...to referencing and citation (4,297) • ...to coverage and accuracy (4,045) • ...to structure (849) • ...to grammar (181) • ...to supporting materials (1,078)
- Popular pages
- Full list
- Cleanup needed
- South African National Defence Force • Zimbabwe Defence Forces
- Requested articles
- Battle of Pweto • Battle of Kisangani (1999) • Cannon Kopje • Central Africa Regiment • Commando Moissi • Jerry Puren • Egyptian-Hittite wars • Battle of Tigray • Third Battle of Amba Alagi • Rashidi Muzelein • Makombe rebellion • Adaka Boro Avengers • Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta • Niger Delta Justice Defence Group • Niger Delta Volunteers • Niger Delta Red Squad • Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders • Reformed Egbesu Fraternities • Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta • Egbesu Red Water Lions • Egbesu Mightier Fraternity • Nsiloulou (militia) • Oromo Youth Revolutionary Movement • Ethiopian National Liberation Front • Mai Mai Gédéon • Coordination for a Referendum on Self-determination for Katanga • Progressive Katanga Congress • Siege of Bahnasa (639) • Jaysh al-Mujahidin (Libya) • Brega Martyrs Brigade • Ajdabiya Shura Council • M27 (militia) • RUD-Urunana • Mai Mai Sheka • Mai Mai Yakutumba • FLEC-N'Zita • FLEC-Lubota • Uniao Nacional de Libertaçao de Cabinda • National Liberation Army of Kamerun • Military history of Egypt (currently a redirect) • Umgobhozi Ovela Entabeni • Central Africa Regiment • East Africa Rifles • Uganda Rifles • East African Regiment • Uganda Volunteer Rifles • Battle of Tshaneni • First Witbooi Rebellion • Battle of Huambo • Battle of Abidjan (2011) • Duékoué massacre (currently a redirect) • Blolequin and Guiglo massacres • 1956 Hausa pogroms • Sarra Dispute • Battle of Dekheule
- Expansion needed
- Colin Cockcroft • Eugene Raymond • Nicolaas Nieuwoudt • Davidson Masuku • Republic of the Congo Civil War (1993–94) • Rhodesia Regiment • Military history of Africa • Military history of Algeria • Military history of Morocco • Uqba ibn Nafi • Military Committee for National Salvation • Battle of Gondar • Battle of Amba Alagi (1895) • Battle of Amba Alagi (1941) • Union Defence Force (South Africa) • Oromo conflict • Uganda People's Democratic Army • Holy Spirit Movement • National Army for the Liberation of Uganda • Caprivi Liberation Army • Forças Armadas de Cabinda • Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan • 2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt • 1986 Lesotho coup d'état • Fredrick Mugisha • 2002–03 conflict in the Pool Department • Peter Vilho • Baixa de Cassanje revolt • MOD Alliance
- Images needed
- Crocodile Armoured Personnel Carrier • Citizen Force (South Africa) • Jean Schramme • Jean-Marie Runiga • Kikuyu Home Guard • Karonga War • Laurent Nkunda • Maroon Commandos • Natal Native Contingent • Odong Latek • Paul Ermens • Ronald Reid-Daly • Royal West African Frontier Force • Stanleyville mutinies • Uganda National Liberation Front • Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army • Samuel Ogbemudia
- Merging needed
- Add an article here!
- Citations needed
- Jurinus Janse van Rensburg • Kenya Defence Forces • King's African Rifles • List of South African military chiefs • Military history of Africa • Nigerian Armed Forces • Vejaynand Ramlakan • Aubrey Sedibe • South African Army • South African Navy • Zimbabwe National Army • Air Force of Zimbabwe •
- Translation needed
- es:Acuerdo de Angra de Cintra
Article alerts
editDid you know
- 18 Aug 2024 – Jacques Lewis (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Thriley (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 01 Oct 2024 – History of the Regency of Algiers (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nourerrahmane (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Oct 2024 – Regency of Algiers (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nourerrahmane (t · c); start discussion
- 13 Jul 2024 – Battle of Ekiokpagha (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vanderwaalforces (t · c); start discussion
Requests for comments
- 04 Nov 2024 – Somali Civil War (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Zabezt (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 17 Aug 2024 – Rwandan genocide (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Randomstaplers (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 16 Nov 2023 – War in Darfur (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by DervotNum4 (t · c); see discussion
Resources
edit- If you know of any useful resources, please feel free to add them here.
Books
edit- Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Gates, Henry Louis, eds. (2012). Dictionary of African Biography. Oxford University Press USA. ISBN 9780195382075.
- The Congo Rebellion. Léopoldville: Press Service of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 1964. OCLC 781977731.
- Lefever, Ernest W.; Joshua, Wynfred (30 June 1966). United Nations Peacekeeping in the Congo: 1960–1964 (PDF). Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution. OCLC 631685344.
Journals
edit- South African Military History Journal (online free access)
- Journal of African Military History (subscription required)
Photos
edit- MONUSCO Photos - MONUSCO Flickr account, all photos licensed with Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)