The following is a list of wars involving Tanzania since its formation in 1964.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | President | Tanzanian losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozambican Civil War (1977–78; 1987–88) |
FRELIMO Tanzania Zimbabwe |
RENAMO Rhodesia |
Stalemate | Julius Nyerere | 99 killed |
Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–79) |
Tanzania UNLA Mozambique |
Uganda Libya PLO |
Victory
|
373 killed | |
Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) |
Uganda (Obote government) Tanzania |
Ugandan rebels: NRA, Uganda Army, UNRF (I), FUNA, UFM, others | Defeat
|
? | |
Invasion of Anjouan (2008) |
Tanzania Sudan Comoros Senegal |
Anjouan | Victory
|
Jakaya Kikwete | None |
M23 Rebellion (2013) |
DR Congo South Africa Tanzania Malawi |
M23 | Victory
|
1 killed | |
ADF Insurgency (2015–) |
DR Congo Uganda South Africa Tanzania Malawi |
ADF | Ongoing
|
15+ killed |
References
- Mozambique to return bodies of Tanzanian soldiers, Panapress, 2004.
- Acheson-Brown, Daniel G. (2001). "The Tanzanian Invasion of Uganda: A Just War?" (PDF). International Third World Studies Journal and Review. 12: 1–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- "Casualties as Congo and UN forces fight rebels – Yahoo News". News.yahoo.com. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- "At Least 15 U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Congo". The New York Times. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
Lists of wars involving African countries | |
---|---|
Sovereign states |
|
States with limited recognition | |
Dependencies and other territories |
|