Sub-Saharan Africa, 03 Jan 1917: Kaocen Revolt
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 03 Jan 1917 (World War I in Africa: Kaocen Revolt), showing the following events: Landings at Kilwa and Lindi; Zewditu’s overthrow of Iyasu; Siege of Agadez.

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

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

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(Br. occ.)

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.)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Southern
Terr.(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.)

7–18 Sep 1916British occupy southern
East African ports

27 Sep 1916Zewditu overthrows
Iyasu in Ethiopia

13 Dec 1916–3 Mar 1917Kaocen’s Tuaregs
besiege Agadez

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