Sub-Saharan Africa, 25 Oct 1914: Maritz Rebellion
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 25 Oct 1914 (World War I in Africa: Maritz Rebellion), showing the following events: Invasion of South West Africa; Battle of Zanzibar; Maritz Rebellion.

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(Fr. col. fed.)

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Union of

South Africa(Br. dom.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

Kamerun(Ger. prot.)

East Africa
Protectorate(Br. prot.)

Italian
Somalia(It. prot.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. garr.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Portuguese
East
Africa(Port.)

German
East Africa(Ger.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Nejd
(Saudi)(Ott. suz.)

German
South
West
Africa(Ger.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. HCT)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Liberia(int. sup.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Southern Zone(Sp. prot.)

Northern
Rhodesia(BSAC adm.)

Middle
Congo(FEA)

Niger
Military Territory(FWA terr.)

Upper Senegal
and Niger(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA terr.)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Hobyo(semi-indep)

Majerteenia(semi-indep)

Darfur(A-E.S. vas.)

Ubangi-Shari-
Chad(FEA)

Southern
Territories(Fr. terr.)

Southern
Rhodesia(BSAC adm.)

Nyassa Co.(NC adm.)

Mozambique
Co.(MC adm.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

14–26 Sep 1914South Africa invades
German South West Africa

20 Sep 1914SMS Konigsberg
sinks HMS Pegasus
in Zanzibar harbor

9 Oct 1914–3 Feb 1915Pro-German Boer
revolt in South Africa

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