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This is a list of conflicts in Africa arranged by country, both on the continent and associated islands, including wars between African nations, civil wars, and wars involving non-African nations that took place within Africa. It encompasses pre-colonial wars, colonial wars, wars of independence, secessionist and separatist conflicts, major ...
Pages in category "Civil wars involving the states and peoples of Africa" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The boundary marking a civil war is blurred in Africa as many civil wars involved foreign backers if not active belligerents. Libya's actively intervened into Chad with air forces, and France retaliated with support for the other side. Sudan experienced a prolonged civil war, resulting in the separation of South Sudan as an independent state.
Eritrean Civil Wars (1972–1974;1980–1981) between the EPLF and ELF; Ethiopian Civil War (1974–1991), between the Derg and various rebel groups; included the Red Terror; Oromo conflict (from 1973) Ogaden War (1977–1978) between Ethiopia and Somalia; Somaliland War of Independence (1981-1991), between the Somali National Movement and Somalia
The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967.
The Central African Republic Civil War is an ongoing civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) involving the government, rebels from the Séléka coalition, and Anti-balaka militias. In the preceding Central African Republic Bush War (2004–2007), the government of President François Bozizé fought with rebels until a peace agreement in ...
Abbasid expeditions to East Africa; Adubi War; African military systems (1800–1900) African military systems after 1900; African military systems before 1800; Akure–Benin War; Anglo-Ashanti wars; Anglo-Zulu War; Angolan War of Independence
Movement of Central African Liberators for Justice Other groups Stalemate. Peace agreement signed in 2007 [3] Continued violence preceded the Central African Republic Civil War; Central African Republic Civil War (2012–) Central African Republic United Nations Angola Cameroon Chad Republic of the Congo DR Congo Gabon France South Africa: Anti ...