African Military Leaders
Discover the most influential military figures across Africa
Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba
Ex-Chief of Defense Staff
Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi
Chief of Defence Forces
General Batista Tagme Na Waie†
Ex-Chief of Staff
General Fathi Ahmed Houssein
Chief of Staff
General Godefroid Niyombare
Ex-Army Chief
General Silas Ntigurirwa
Defense Minister
Nqosa Mahao†
Ex-Army Commander
Wanis Bukhamada
Ex-Benghazi Military Commander
Adel Abdel Ghaffar
EAF; EAF Spokesman; Spokesman
General Prime Niyongabo
Military Commander
Johan van Zyl
Chief of SANDF
Brig. Gen. Jill Rutaremara
RDF Spokesperson
Maj. Gen. Chris Musa
CDS; Chief of Defence Staff
James Africanus Horton†
Surgeon & Author
Ras Alula Aba Nega†
Military Commander