African theatre of World War I
August 3, 1914 – November 23, 1918 · Cameroon
Result Allied victory
Allied forces took Germany's African colonies of Togoland, Kamerun, South West Africa and East Africa, while the Ottomans and Germans stirred up unrest in North Africa. The campaigns ended with German defeat at the end of the war.
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Battles 4
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East African campaign (World War I) August 3, 1914 – November 25, 1918 · Allied victory
- Battle of Tanga November 2–5, 1914 · German victory
- Battle of Kilimanjaro November 3, 1914 · German victory
- Battle of Latema Nek March 11–12, 1916 · British victory
- Battle of Kahe March 18, 1916 · British victory
- Tabora offensive September 1916 · Allied victory
- Battle of Tabora September 8–19, 1916
- Battle of Behobeho January 3–4, 1917 · Inconclusive
- Battle of Lioma August 31, 1918
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Kamerun campaign August 6, 1914 – March 10, 1916 · Allied victory
- Second Battle of Edea January 5, 1915 · French victory
- Battle of Gurin April 29, 1915 · British victory
- Battle of Banjo November 4–6, 1915 · British victory
- Togoland campaign August 9–26, 1914 · Allied victory
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South West Africa campaign September 15, 1914 – July 9, 1915 · Allied victory
- Maritz rebellion September 15, 1914 – February 4, 1915
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German campaign in Angola October 1914 – July 9, 1915 · Portuguese victory
- Battle of Naulila December 18, 1914 · German victory
- Battle of Trekkopjes April 26, 1915 · South African victory
- Battle of Otavi July 1, 1915 · South African victory