Sub-Saharan Africa, 07 Aug 1916: East African Campaign
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 07 Aug 1916 (World War I in Africa: East African Campaign), showing the following events: 1916 East African Offensive; Portugal enters World War I; Darfur Expedition; Kaocen revolt; Apostasy of Lij Iyasu; Tabora Offensive; Battle of Mecca.

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. prot.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

Kamerun(Fr. occ.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

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.)

German
South
West
Africa(SAfr. occ.)

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 Mil. Terr.(FWA terr.)

Upper Senegal
and Niger(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA terr.)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Hobyo(semi-indep)

Majerteenia(semi-indep)

Chad(FEA terr.)

Volta-Bani(insurgency)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Southern
Territories(Fr. terr.)

Southern
Rhodesia(BSAC adm.)

K.

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.)

5 Mar–14 Oct 1916British invade
German East Africa

9 Mar 1916Germany declares
war on Portugal

16 Mar–6 Nov 1916British conquer Darfur

Apr 1916–Jul 1920Kaocen’s Tuaregs
revolt against French

1 Apr 1916Iyasu of Ethiopia
allegedly declares
for Ottoman Sultan

19 Apr–19 Sep 1916Belgians invade
German East Africa
from Congo

Jun–Jul 1916Hejaz revolts
against
Ottomans

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