African Military Leaders
Discover the most influential military figures across Africa
Khalifa Haftar
Commander Libyan National Army
Khalifa Belqasim Haftar
LNA Field Marshal
Abdussalam al-Hassi
LNA General
Abdel Hakim Belhaj
Ex-Tripoli Military Commander
Abdul Raziq al-Nazhuri
LNA Chief of Staff
Colonel Bitala Madjoulba
Military Leader
Faraj al-Mahdawi
LNA General
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba
Senior Presidential Advisor
General João de Matos
Chief of General Staff; Chief of Staff
Ibrahim Jadhran
Ex-Oil Facilities Guard Commander
James Kabarebe
Ex-Minister of Defense
Khaled al-Mahjoub
LNA General
Mamadi Doumbouya
Colonel & Junta Leader
Salah Badi
Misrata Military Commander
Fitawrari Yehdego†
Traditional Military Leader
Salah Eddine al-Namrush
Ex-Defense Minister
Salem al-Hassi
LNA General
Ahmed al-Mismari
LNA Spokesperson
Colonel António Monteiro
Military Commander
Colonel Julien Ahouansou
Military Commander
Colonel Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim
Military Commander
Gen. Jean Bosco Kazura
Chief of Defense Staff
Gen. Lucky Irabor
Ex-CDS
Gen. Mubarakh Muganga
Deputy Chief of Defense Staff