List of wars involving Tanzania explained

The following is a list of wars involving Tanzania since its formation in 1964.

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ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2ResultsPresidentTanzanian
losses
Mozambican Civil War
(1977 - 78; 1987 - 88)		 FRELIMO

Zimbabwe		 RENAMO
Stalemate
Uganda–Tanzania War
(1978 - 79)
UNLA
Mozambique		 Uganda
Libya
PLO		Victory
Ugandan Bush War
(1980 - 1986)		 Uganda (Obote government)
Ugandan rebels: NRA, Uganda Army, UNRF (I), FUNA, UFM, othersDefeat
  • Tanzanian withdrawal in 1981; advisors initially remain in Uganda
  • Pro-Tanzanian government in Uganda overthrown in 1985
  • Tanzania begins to support its former enemy, the NRA, with weaponry
Invasion of Anjouan
(2008)
Sudan
Comoros
Senegal		Victory
M23 Rebellion
(2013)
South Africa

Malawi		 M23Victory
  • Surrender of M23
ADF Insurgency
(2015 -)
Uganda
South Africa

Malawi		 ADFOngoing
  • UNFIB intervention in 2015