List of wars involving Nigeria
Appearance
This is a list of wars involving the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Other conflicts
- Mbaise Rebellion Battles against the British 1902–1917 – In 1900, the British created the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. The resistance to British colonisation from the people of modern mbaise and igbo's throughout Eastern Nigeria is well documented.
- Bende Onitsha Hinterland Expedition 1905–1906 – The Bende Onitsha Hinterland Expedition is also referred to as the Ahiara Expedition due to the impact it had on the area. There was a lot of hostility between the British and the people of Mbaise following the Aro Expedition.
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Oyo Empire (1682–1833)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Battle of Dahomey (1728) |
Oyo Empire | Dahomey | Victory |
Battle of Tabkin Kwatto (1804) |
Sultanate of Gobir | Sokoto Caliphate | Decisive Fulani victory |
Fulani War (1804–1808) |
Sokoto Caliphate | Hausa Kingdoms | Fulani victory
|
Battle of Oyo Ile | Oyo Empire | Nupe | Agreement
|
Battles (1901–1902)
- Battles in the Oguta/Owerri area (November 1901)
- Battles of Esu Itu (December 1901)
- Battles of Arochukwu (December 1901)
- Battle of Edimma (January 1902)
- Battle of Ikotobo (January 1902)
- Battle of Ikorodaka (February 1902)
- Battle of Bende (March 1902)
Colonial Nigeria/British Republic (1800–1960)
First Nigerian Republic (1960–1979)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Congo Crisis (1960–1964) |
Congo-Léopoldville ONUC |
Katanga South Kasai Belgium |
Victory
|
1966 Nigerian coup d'état (1966) |
Government of Nigeria | Rebel Army Officers |
|
1975 Nigerian coup d'état
(1975) |
Armed Forces faction
|
Coup succeeds.
| |
1976 Nigerian coup d'état attempt
(1976) |
Military government
|
Armed Forces faction | Coup fails.
|
Civil War (1967–1970)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) |
Nigeria Egypt United States United Kingdom |
Biafra Portugal France |
Victory
|
Operation UNICORD (1967) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Midwest Invasion of 1967 (1967) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Fall of Enugu (1967) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Second Invasion of Onitsha (1968) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Abagana Ambush (1968) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Indecisive |
Invasion of Port Harcourt (1968) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Operation OAU (1968) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Defeat |
Operation Hiroshima (1968) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Siege of Owerri (1968–1969) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Defeat |
Operation Leopard (1969) (1969) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Invasion of Umuahia (1969) |
Nigeria | Biafra | Victory |
Second Nigerian Republic (1977–1991)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Shaba I (1977) |
Zaire Morocco Egypt France Belgium Supported by: |
Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC) Supported by: |
Victory
|
1985 Nigerian coup d'état
(1985) |
Military government
|
Armed Forces faction
|
Coup succeeds.
|
First Liberian Civil War (1990–1997) |
Liberia ULIMO ECOMOG |
NPFL INPFL |
Indecisive (ECOMOG mission successful)[2]
|
Third Nigerian Republic (1993–1999)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Sierra Leone Civil War (1993–2002) |
Sierra Leone ECOMOG United Kingdom UNAMSIL |
RUF NPFL AFRC |
Victory
|
1998 Monrovia clashes
(1998) |
Johnson's forces (ex-ULIMO-J)
Limited involvement: |
Liberian government (Taylor loyalists) | Stalemate |
Fourth Nigerian Republic (1999–present)
Peace agreements
Peace agreements signed
- Banjul III Agreement (1990-10-24)
- Bamako Ceasefire Agreement (1990-11-28)
- Banjul IV Agreement (1990-12-21)
- Lomé Agreement (1991-02-13)
- Yamoussoukro IV Peace Agreement (1991-10-30)
- Geneva Agreement 1992 (1992-04-07)
- Cotonou Peace Agreement (1993-07-25)
- Akosombo Peace Agreement (1994-09-12)
- Accra Agreements/Akosombo clarification agreement (1994-12-21)
- Abuja Peace Agreement (1995-08-19)
See also
References
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