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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. Scope This 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 African-task-force=yes or African=y to the {{WPMILHIST}} project banner at the top of its talk page (see the project banner instructions for more details on the exact syntax). This will automatically place it into Category:African military history task force articles.

Participants

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1. Aldux (talk · contribs) (Chad and neighbouring countries)
2. Buistr (talk · contribs) (North African and colonial military history 1830-1962)
3. Cliftonian (talk · contribs) (mostly Rhodesia, including Rhodesian forces in WWI and WWII, etc)
4. Ctatkinson (talk · contribs) (British and Boer colonial Africa with an emphasis on Southern Africa)
5. DanieB52 (talk · contribs) (Mainly WWII history and South African history)
6. Dodger67 (talk · contribs) (Modern African military history and technology, particularly South Africa and neighbouring countries)
7. Farawayman (talk · contribs) (South African forces in WWI and WWII)
8. FunkyCanute (talk · contribs) (Southern African colonial history, c1820-1945, especially biographies)
9. 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)
10. Icelandic Hurricane (talk · contribs) (suddenly developed an odd interest in this)
11. Indy beetle (talk · contribs) (20th century conflicts)
12. ISUtahraptor (talk · contribs) (Primary bush wars focused)
13. IZAK (talk · contribs) (military history of Southern Africa)
14. llywrch (talk · contribs) (Ethiopia and related countries)
15. sf46 (talk · contribs) (Interested mainly in southern Africa, particularly Rhodesia)
16. Brigade Piron (talk · contribs) (colonial and post-colonial, particularly Central Africa.)
17. .sprika. (talk · contribs) (British and German Colonial, as well as South Africa and Rhodesia)
18. Washoe_the_Wise (talk · contribs) (The Scramble for Africa, internal feuds post-1750)
19. Iazyges (talk · contribs) Mostly Rome and Byzantium.
20. WvanZyl (talk · contribs) (Modern South African military equipment and technology)
21. OakMapping (talk · contribs) (Ongoing and recent conflicts)
22. CXDS (talk · contribs) (Somali Civil War and Medieval East African Battles)

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Article statistics

The table to the right shows the current article assessment statistics for this task force. A list of the top 500 most popular articles within our scope, as well as the number of page views each article received over the past month, can be found here. With most of our articles assessed as Stub- or Start-Class, there's a lot of work to be done. However, we also have a number of good, A-Class, and featured articles, which have been assessed as amongst the best Wikipedia has to offer. These articles serve as a yardstick for what can be achieved and should be aimed for, and can provide ideas about how to write an article and what sources to consult; they are listed below: Featured articles Battle of Bronkhorstspruit Action of 1 August 1801 Al-Adid Battle of Adys Ahmose I Air Rhodesia Flight 825 Anglo-Zanzibar War Battle of Bardia Operation Barras Battle of Lake Trasimene Battle of Utica (203 BC) Battle of the Saw Battle of Zama Battle of the Bagradas River (255 BC) Battle of the Bagradas River (240 BC) Operation Brevity British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War Byzantine navy Cleopatra Death of Cleopatra USS Constitution Fatimid conquest of Egypt Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces Al-Hafiz Hamilcar's victory with Naravas Caesar Hull Italian War of 1542–1546 Fall of Kampala Battle of Khafji Nelson Mandela Mercenary War Military service of Ian Smith Muhammad III of Granada Operation Grandslam Operation Infinite Reach Pepi I Meryre John Plagis Ranavalona I Ranavalona III Ernest Roberts (Australian politician) Roman withdrawal from Africa (255 BC) Rudd Concession Rwandan Civil War Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état Southern Rhodesia in World War I Tiberius III Unas Zaian War Zanzibar Revolution Zong massacre Featured lists List of Zulu War Victoria Cross recipients List of sieges of Gibraltar List of Second Boer War Victoria Cross recipients A-Class articles 7 Independent Company (Rhodesia) Ahmad ibn Tulun Armed Forces of Liberia Australian contribution to UNTAG Auxilia Battle of Utica Battle of Berea Battle of the Blacks Battle of Elands River (1900) Battle of Entebbe Fatimid invasion of Egypt (914–915) Gisco (died 239 BC) 2008 invasion of Anjouan Invasion of Kagera Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Egyptian–Libyan War Battle of Lukaya Battle of Magersfontein Southern Rhodesian military involvement in the Malayan Emergency Battle of Masaka Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo Siege of Kimberley Siege of Tunis (Mercenary War) John Troglita Good articles 7 Independent Company (Rhodesia) 1965 Burundian coup attempt 1971 Moroccan coup attempt 1993 Burundian coup attempt 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état Battle of Abu Hamed Action at Sihayo's Kraal Al-Adil ibn al-Sallar African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps Agacher Strip War Ahmad ibn Tulun Alphonse Alley Amenhotep I Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah Australian contribution to UNTAG Bakassi conflict Basuto Gun War Battle of Utica Battle of Berea Battle of Corycus Battle of Kabalo Battle of Leptis Parva Battle of the Blacks Belgian Congo in World War II Benin Moat Abebe Bikila HMSAS Bloemfontein Bombardment of Salé Battle of Bombo Battle of Bondo Hugh Boustead Bugesera invasion Frederick Russell Burnham Treaty of Butre Invasion of the Cape Colony Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho Chadian–Libyan War Chilembwe uprising Marshal Clarke Bill Clinton John Alan Coey Congo Crisis Publius Cornelius Dolabella (consul 10) Cutzinas Omar Derdour Mbaye Diagne Early life of Cleopatra Battle of El Herri Battle of Elands River (1900) Angelo Emo Battle of Entebbe 1981 Entumbane uprising Fall of Enugu Fatimid invasion of Egypt (914–915) Fatimid invasion of Egypt (919–921) Fatimid navy Free Republic of the Congo French prisoners of war in World War II 1964 Gabonese coup d'état Muammar Gaddafi Gambia Regiment Battle of Gayaza Hills General Butt Naked Gisco (died 239 BC) SAS Good Hope Ernest Melville Charles Guest Hasdrubal, son of Hanno Heraclius History of the Rhodesian Light Infantry (1961–1972) History of the Rhodesian Light Infantry (1972–1977) Imperial Gift 2008 invasion of Anjouan Invasion of Darfur Invasion of South Kasai Battle of Jilib Battle of Jinja Invasion of Kagera Battle of Kampala Battle of Karuma Falls Kisrawan campaigns (1292–1305) Lamu Fort Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Egyptian–Libyan War Battle of Lira Long Range Desert Group Battle of Lukaya Malagasy Uprising Southern Rhodesian military involvement in the Malayan Emergency Mandera Prison Battle of Masaka Mathos Maurice (emperor) Richard Mohun Battle of Mutukula Abdallah Nasur Natal Border Guard HMSAS Natal Battle of Ngomano Operation Dada Idi Operation Unokat Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo Pat Pattle HMS Pelorus (J291) SAS President Kruger SAS President Pretorius SAS President Steyn HMSAS Protea (K51) Ptolemy I Soter Battle of Quifangondo Reign of Cleopatra Battle of Rejaf Roman Empire Siege of Saïo Battle of Sembabule Seventh German Inner Africa Research Expedition Siege of Tunis (Mercenary War) Sihayo kaXongo Battle of Simba Hills Solomon (magister militum) South African War Memorial (South Australia) South Kasai Southern Rhodesia in World War II SpaceX HMS Thames (1885) Theodosius I Thutmose I Battle of Tororo Toyota War SAS Transvaal Battle of Triangle Hill John Troglita Battle of Tug Argan Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War Uganda–Tanzania War Vandalic War Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes John Butler Walden HMS Whelp (R37) Rwandan Revolution World War II HMS Wrangler (R48) Zungeni Mountain skirmish

African military history task force assessment statistics Articles Lists FA 50 FL 3 A 24 AL 0 GA 124     B 574 BL 16 C 1,938 CL 45 Start 3,255 List 208 Stub 1,144     Total 7,109 Total 272 Other pages Category 788 Disambig 69 Draft 15 File 81 Portal 0 Project 3 Redirect 231 SIA 3 Template 567 User 0 Total 1,757 Unassessed 1 Statistics ω 34,153 Ω 4.627 category

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Popular pages

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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 • Battle of Namacurra • 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 • Mai Mai Yakutumba • Siege of Bahnasa(639) • Jaysh al-Mujahidin (Libya) • Brega Martyrs Brigade • Ajdabiya Shura Council • M27 (militia) • Nyatura • RUD-Urunana • Mai Mai Sheka • Mai Mai Yakutumba • FLEC-N'Zita • FLEC-Lubota • Uniao Nacional de Libertaçao de Cabinda • Federal Alliance of Eastern Sudan • 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

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

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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

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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 •

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Today's featured articles

• 02 Dec 2023 – Ernest Roberts (Australian politician) (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb

Did you know

• 30 Nov 2023 – Patrice Gueniffey (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Thriley (t · c); see discussion
• 29 Nov 2023 – Operation South (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Applodion (t · c); see discussion
• 03 Nov 2023 – Blockade of Biafra (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Buidhe (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 01 Nov 2023 – June 2015 Monguno bombing (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Thebiguglyalien (t · c) was closed as merge by Liz (t · c) on 29 Nov 2023; see discussion (6 participants; relisted)

Redirects for discussion

• 29 Nov 2023 – Nigerien crisis (talk · edit · hist) →2023 Nigerien crisis was RfDed by TartarTorte (t · c); see discussion
• 09 Nov 2023 – Pirate attacks on Fuerteventura in 1740 (talk · edit · hist) →Attacks on Fuerteventura in 1740 was RfDed by 2x2leax (t · c); see discussion

Featured article candidates

• 28 Nov 2023 – Operation Unokat (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Lankyant (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

• 10 Nov 2023 – Dedebit Elementary School airstrike (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by XTheBedrockX (t · c); start discussion
• 29 Oct 2023 – 1976 Sudanese coup attempt (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma (t · c); start discussion
• 28 Oct 2023 – Akure–Benin War (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vanderwaalforces (t · c); start discussion
• 25 Oct 2023 – Titina Silá (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Grnrchst (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Sep 2023 – Benin Altar Tusk (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vanderwaalforces (t · c); start discussion

Good topic candidates

• 27 Oct 2023 – Battle of Corycus (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Catlemur (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

• 23 Nov 2023 – Operation Unokat (talk · edit · hist) put up for PR by Lankyant (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Requested moves

• undated – Second Matabele War (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved
• 12 Nov 2023 – 2023 Masalit genocide (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2023 Masalit massacres by Buidhe (t · c) was moved to 2023 Masalit massacres (talk · edit · hist) by Maddy from Celeste (t · c) on 28 Nov 2023; see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 27 Aug 2023 – Praetorian prefecture of Africa (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Byzantine North Africa by Antisyntagmatarchos (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
• 12 Feb 2023 – Western Saharan clashes (2020–present) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by يوسف قناوة (t · c); see discussion

Resources

• If you know of any useful resources, please feel free to add them here.

Books

• 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

• South African Military History Journal (online free access)
• Journal of African Military History (subscription required)

Photos

• MONUSCO Photos - MONUSCO Flickr account, all photos licensed with Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)