List of active separatist movements in Africa

This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Africa. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.

Criteria

What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

  1. They are active movements with active members.
  2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
  3. They are citizens/people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

Algeria

Kabylia

Kabylia is a charter member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)[6]

Kabylia is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[7]

Angola

Central-Eastern Angola

  • Ethnic group: Lunda-Tchokwé people
    • Proposed state: Democratic Republic of Lunda-Tchokwé
    • Government-in-exile: Partido Democrático da Defesa do Estado Lunda-Tchokwé,[8][9]
    • Political party: Partido Democrático da Defesa do Estado Lunda-Tchokwé[10]
    • Advocacy groups: Mulher Unida da Lunda-Tchokwé, Pioneiros Unidos da Lunda-Tchokwé, Juventude Unida da Lunda-Tchokwé, Manifesto Jurídico Sociológico do Povo Lunda-Tchokwé[11]

Cabinda

Cabinda is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[6]

Botswana

Ngamiland

Cameroon

 Ambazonia

 Ambazonia is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[6]

Bakassi

Central African Republic

Dar El Kuti (Republic of Logone)

Dar El Kuti is a self-proclaimed state supported by the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC), a Muslim rebel movement in the Central African Republic.[21]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Katanga

Eritrea

Southern Red Sea Region

Equatorial Guinea

Bioko

Annobón

Ethiopia

 Amhara[29][30]

Afar Region[31][32]

Gedeo Zone

 Ogaden ( Somali Region)

 Oromia

 Sidama

Tigray

Wolayita Zone[39]

France

Réunion

  • Political party: Lorganizasion Popilèr po Libèr nout Péi (Lplp) – Popular Front for National Liberation: composed of Nasion Rénioné, Mar, Drapo rouz, Patriot rénioné and Mir.
  • Political party: Communist Party of Réunion
  • Proposed state: Republic of Zabon

Mayotte continues to have autonomist and separatist movements despite the island having voted to become France's 101st department in 2011.[40]

Ghana

Western Togoland

Kenya

Mombasa

Rift Valley, Western Province, Nyanza

Libya

Cyrenaica[48]

Malawi

Nyika

Mali

 Azawad

Massina

Mauritius

Rodrigues

Morocco

 Rif

Started in Morocco during the 1920s,[62][63] and was revitalized in 2013.[64] The Rif Independence Movement is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States.[64]

Namibia

Caprivi Strip

Rehoboth area

Niger

Agadez Region

Nigeria

 Biafra

Republic of Oduduwa

Niger Delta[74]

Arewa[80]

Rivers State

Kingdom of Benin

Portugal

Madeira

Senegal

 Casamance

Somalia

Somaliland

Spain

Secessionist movement

Canary Islands [85]

Canary Islands is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[6]

South Africa

Cape Republic

Volkstaat[91]

Zulu Kingdom

Venda

South Sudan

Rol Naath

Sudan

 Darfur

Eastern Sudan

Tanzania

 Zanzibar

Uganda

Acholi

United Kingdom

British Indian Ocean Territory

Zambia

Barotseland

Zimbabwe

Matabeleland

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Khoi-San is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States

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