Comparative army officer ranks of Africa

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Rank comparison chart of officer ranks for armies/land forces of African states.

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Officers

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algerian Land Forces [1]
16.PNA-GEN.svg 15.PNA-LG.svg 14.PNA-MG.svg 13.PNA-BG.svg 12.AlgA-COL.svg 11.AlgA-LTC.svg 10.AlgA-MAJ.svg 09.AlgA-CAPT.svg 08.AlgA-1LT.svg 07.AlgA-2LT.svg
فريق أول‎‎
Farīq 'awwal
فريق
Farīq
لواء
Liwāʾ
عميد
'Amīd
عقيد
'Aqīd
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Rā'id
نقيب
Naqīb
ملازم أول
Mulāzim 'awwal
ملازم
Mulāzim
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Angola.svg  Angolan Army [2]
17.AA-GE.svg Angola-Army-OF-9.svg Angola-Army-OF-8.svg Angola-Army-OF-7.svg Angola-Army-OF-5.svg Angola-Army-OF-4.svg Angola-Army-OF-3.svg Angola-Army-OF-2.svg Angola-Army-OF-1b.svg Angola-Army-OF-1a.svg
General de exército General Tenente-general Brigadeiro Coronel Tenente-coronel Mayor Capitão Tenente Sub-tenente
Flag of Benin.svg Benin Army [3]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Benin Army OF-5.svg Benin Army OF-4.svg Benin Army OF-3.svg Benin Army OF-2.svg Benin Army OF-1b.svg Benin Army OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Ground Force [4]
Botswana-Army-OF-8.svg Botswana-Army-OF-7.svg Botswana-Army-OF-6.svg Botswana-Army-OF-5.svg Botswana-Army-OF-4.svg Botswana-Army-OF-3.svg Botswana-Army-OF-2.svg Botswana-Army-OF-1b.svg Botswana-Army-OF-1a.svg
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso Ground Forces [5]
18. Burkina Faso Army - GEN.svg 17. Burkina Faso Army - LG.svg 16. Burkina Faso Army - MG.svg 15. Burkina Faso Army - BG.svg 14. Burkina Faso Army - SCOL.svg 13. Burkina Faso Army - COL.svg 12. Burkina Faso Army - LTC.svg 11. Burkina Faso Army - MAJ.svg 10. Burkina Faso Army - CAPT.svg 09. Burkina Faso Army - 1LT.svg 08. Burkina Faso Army - 2LT.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Army [6]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Burundi-Army-OF-6.svg Burundi-Army-OF-5.svg Burundi-Army-OF-4.svg Burundi-Army-OF-3.svg Burundi-Army-OF-2a.svg Burundi-Army-OF-1a.svg Burundi-Army-OF-1a.svg
GénéralLieutenant-généralGénéral-majorGénéral de brigadeColonelLieutenant-colonelMajorCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenant
JeneraiRiyetena jeneraiJenerai majoroJenerai wa birigadeKoroneriRiyetena koroneriMajoroKapiteneRiyetenaSuriyetena
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Ground Forces
Cameroon-Army-OF-9.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-8.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-7.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-6.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-5.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-4.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-3.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-2.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-1b.svg Cameroon-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verdean National Guard [7]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-5.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-4.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-3.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-2.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-1c.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-1b.svg Cape Verde-army-OF-1a.svg
Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro tenente Tenente Subtenente
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Ground Forces
19.CAGF-GEN.svg 18.CAGF-LG.svg 17.CAGF-MG.svg 16.CAGF-BG.svg 15.CAGF-COL.svg 14.CAGF-LTC.svg 13.CAGF-MAJ.svg 12.CAGF-CAPT.svg 11.CAGF-1LT.svg 10.CAGF-2LT.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of Chad.svg  Chadian Ground Forces
Chad-Army-OF-10.svg Chad-Army-OF-9.svg Chad-Army-OF-8.svg Chad-Army-OF-7.svg Chad-Army-OF-6.svg Chad-Army-OF-5.svg Chad-Army-OF-4.svg Chad-Army-OF-3.svg Chad-Army-OF-2.svg Chad-Army-OF-1b.svg Chad-Army-OF-1a.svg
Maréchal Général d'armée Général de corps Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of the Comoros.svg Comorian Army
Comoros-Army-OF-7.svg Comoros-Army-OF-6.svg Comoros-Army-OF-5.svg Comoros-Army-OF-4.svg Comoros-Army-OF-3.svg Comoros-Army-OF-2.svg Comoros-Army-OF-1b.svg Comoros-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Land Forces of the DR Congo
DR Congo Army OF-9.svg DR Congo Army OF-8.svg DR Congo Army OF-7.svg DR Congo Army OF-6.svg DR Congo Army OF-5.svg DR Congo Army OF-4.svg DR Congo Army OF-3.svg DR Congo Army OF-2.svg DR Congo Army OF-1b.svg DR Congo Army OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Lieutenant-général Général-major Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congolese Ground Forces [8]
Blank.svg 16-ROCongo Army-LG.svg 15-ROCongo Army-MG.svg 14-ROCongo Army-BG.svg 13-ROCongo Army-COL.svg 12-ROCongo Army-LTC.svg 11-ROCongo Army-MAJ.svg 10-ROCongo Army-CPT.svg 09-ROCongo Army-1LT.svg 08-ROCongo Army-2LT.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djiboutian Army
Blank.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-6.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-5.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-4.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-3.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-2.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-1b.svg Djibouti-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg  Egyptian Army [9]
Egypt Army - OF10.svg Egypt Army - OF09.svg Egypt Army - OF08.svg Egypt Army - OF07.svg Egypt Army - OF06.svg Egypt Army - OF05.svg Egypt Army - OF04.svg Egypt Army - OF03.svg Egypt Army - OF02.svg Egypt Army - OF01b.svg Egypt Army - OF01a.svg
مشیر
Mushir
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Army of Equatorial Guinea
14. EGLF-MG.svg 13. EGLF-BG.svg 12. EGLF-COL.svg 11. EGLF-LTC.svg 10. EGLF-MAJ.svg 09. EGLF-CPT.svg 08. EGLF-1LT.svg 07. EGLF-2LT.svg
General de division General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrean Army
13. ELF-MG.svg 12. ELF-BG.svg 11. ELF-COL.svg 10. ELF-LTC.svg 09. ELF-MAJ.svg 08. ELF-CAPT.svg 07. ELF-1LT.svg 06. ELF-2LT.svg
Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopian Ground Forces [10]
Ethiopia-Army-OF-10 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-9 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-8 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-7 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-6 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-5 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-4 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-3 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-2 (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-1b (2022).svg Ethiopia-Army-OF-1a (2022).svg
የፊልድ ማርሻል ጄኔራል
Yefīlidi marishali jēnērali
ጄነራል
Jēnerali
ሌተናል ጄነራል
Lētenali jēnerali
ሜጀር ጄነራል
Mējeri jēnerali
ብርጋዴር ጄነራል
Birigadēri jēnerali
ኮሎኔል
Kolonēli
ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል
Lētenaniti kolonēli
ሻለቃ
Shalek’a
ሻምበል
Shamibeli
የመቶ ዓለቃ
Yemeto ‘alek’a
ምክትል የመቶ ዓለቃ
Mikitili yemeto ‘alek’a
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabonese Army [11]
23.GLF-GEN.svg 22.GLF-LG.svg 21.GLF-MG.svg 20.GLF-BG.svg 18.GLF-COL.svg 16.GLF-LTC.svg 14.GLF-MAJ.svg 12.GLF-CPT.svg 10.GLF-LT.svg Blank.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of the Gambian Army.svg  Gambian National Army
16.Gambian Army-GEN.svg 15.Gambian Army-LG.svg 14.Gambian Army-MG.svg 13.Gambian Army-BG.svg 12.Gambian Army-COL.svg 11.Gambian Army-LTC.svg 10.Gambian Army-MAJ.svg 09.Gambian Army-CPT.svg 08.Gambian Army-1LT.svg 07.Gambian Army-2LT.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Army
17-Ghana Army-CIC.svg 16-Ghana Army-GEN.svg 15-Ghana Army-LG.svg 14-Ghana Army-MG.svg 13-Ghana Army-BG.svg 12-Ghana Army-COL.svg 11-Ghana Army-LTC.svg 10-Ghana Army-MAJ.svg 09-Ghana Army-CPT.svg 08-Ghana Army-1LT.svg 07-Ghana Army-2LT.svg
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea Ground Forces
Guinea-Army-OF-9.svg Guinea-Army-OF-8.svg Mali-Army-OF-7.svg Mali-Army-OF-6.svg Mali-Army-OF-5.svg Mali-Army-OF-4.svg Mali-Army-OF-3.svg Mali-Army-OF-2.svg Mali-Army-OF-1b.svg Mali-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Military flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Army of Guinea-Bissau
15. Guinea-Bissau GEN.svg 14. Guinea-Bissau LG.svg 13. Guinea-Bissau MG.svg 12. Guinea-Bissau BG.svg 11. Guinea-Bissau COL.svg 10. Guinea-Bissau LTC.svg 09. Guinea-Bissau MAJ.svg 08. Guinea-Bissau CAPT.svg 07. Guinea-Bissau 1LT.svg Blank.svg 06. Guinea-Bissau 2LT.svg
General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeir-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Primeiro tenente Tenente Subtenente
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Ground Forces [12]
Ivory Coast-Army-OF-9.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-8.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-7.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-6.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-5b.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-5.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-4.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-3.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-2.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-1b.svg Ivory Coast-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg  Kenya Army [13]
17. Kenyan Army CinC.svg 16. Kenyan Army GEN.svg 15. Kenyan Army LG.svg 14. Kenyan Army MG.svg 13. Kenyan Army BG.svg 12. Kenyan Army COL.svg 11. Kenyan Army LTCOL.svg 10. Kenyan Army MAJ.svg 09. Kenyan Army CAPT.svg 08. Kenyan Army LT.svg 07. Kenyan Army 2LT.svg
Commander-in-Chief General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Army [14]
Blank.svg
Field marshal Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Liberia.svg Liberian Ground Forces [15]
Liberia-Army-OF-8.svg Liberia-Army-OF-7.svg Liberia-Army-OF-6.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg  Libyan Ground Forces [16]
Libya-Army-OF-10.svg Libya-Army-OF-9.png Libya-Army-OF-8.png Libya-Army-OF-7.png Libya-Army-OF-6.svg Libya-Army-OF-5.svg Libya-Army-OF-4.svg Libya-Army-OF-3.svg Libya-Army-OF-2.svg Libya-Army-OF-1b.svg Libya-Army-OF-1a.svg
مشير
Mushir
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Ground Forces [17]
Madagascar-Army-OF-9.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-8.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-7.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-6.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-5.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-4.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-3.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-2.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-1b.svg Madagascar-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Army
16. Malawi Army - GEN.svg 15. Malawi Army - LG.svg 14. Malawi Army - MG.svg 13. Malawi Army - BG.svg 12. Malawi Army - COL.svg 11. Malawi Army - LTC.svg 10. Malawi Army - MAJ.svg 09. Malawi Army - CAPT.svg 08. Malawi Army - LT.svg 07. Malawi Army - 2LT.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Mali.svg  Malian Army [18]
16.Mali Army-GEN.svg 15.Mali Army-CG.svg 14.Mali Army-MG.svg 13.Mali Army-BG.svg 12.Mali Army-COLM.svg 11.Mali Army-COL.svg 10.Mali Army-LTC.svg 09.Mali Army-MAJ.svg 08.Mali Army-CPT.svg 06.Mali Army-1LT.svg 06.Mali Army-2LT.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritanian National Army [19]
14.Mauritania Air Force-MG.svg 13.Mauritania Air Force-BG.svg Mauritania-Army-OF-5.svg Mauritania-Army-OF-4.svg Mauritania-Army-OF-3.svg Mauritania-Army-OF-2.svg Mauritania-Army-OF-1b.svg Mauritania-Army-OF-1a.svg
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius No army
Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg  Royal Moroccan Army [20]
21-Moroccan Army-FM.svg 20-Moroccan Army-GEN.svg 19-Moroccan Army-LG.svg 18-Moroccan Army-MG.svg 17-Moroccan Army-BG.svg 16-Moroccan Army-BRIG.svg 15-Moroccan Army-COL.svg 14-Moroccan Army-LTC.svg 13-Moroccan Army-MAJ.svg 12-Moroccan Army-CPT.svg 11-Moroccan Army-1LT.svg 10-Moroccan Army-2LT.svg
Maréchal Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambican Army
Mozambique-Army-OF-8.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-7.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-6.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-5.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-4.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-3.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-2.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-1b.svg Mozambique-Army-OF-1a.svg
Coronel-general Tenente-general Major-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
Flag of the Namibian Army.svg  Namibian Army [21]
16-Namibia Army-GEN.svg 15-Namibia Army-LG.svg 14-Namibia Army-MG.svg 13-Namibia Army-BG.svg 12-Namibia Army-COL.svg 11-Namibia Army-LTC.svg 10-Namibia Army-MAJ.svg 09-Namibia Army-CPT.svg 08-Namibia Army-1LT.svg 07-Namibia Army-2LT.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Army [22]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg  Nigerian Army [23]
Nigeria-Army-OF-10.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-9.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-8.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-7.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-6.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-5.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-4.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-3.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-2.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-1b.svg Nigeria-Army-OF-1a.svg
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwandan Land Forces [24]
16-Rwanda Army-GEN.svg 15-Rwanda Army-LG.svg 14-Rwanda Army-MG.svg 13-Rwanda Army-BG.svg 12-Rwanda Army-COL.svg 11-Rwanda Army-LTC.svg 10-Rwanda Army-MAJ.svg 09-Rwanda Army-CPT.svg 08-Rwanda Army-1LT.svg 07-Rwanda Army-2LT.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg Army of São Tomé and Príncipe
Blank.svg STeP OF-5.svg STeP OF-4.svg STeP OF-3.svg STeP OF-2.svg STeP OF-1b.svg STeP OF-1a.svg STeP OF-D.svg
BrigadeiroCoronelTenente-coronel Major CapitãoTenenteAlferesAspirante-a-Oficial-Aluno
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegalese Army
Senegal-Army-OF-8.svg Senegal-Army-OF-7.svg Senegal-Army-OF-6.svg Senegal-Army-OF-5.svg Senegal-Army-OF-4.svg Senegal-Army-OF-3.svg Senegal-Army-OF-2.svg Senegal-Army-OF-1b.svg Senegal-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Army [25]
Seychelles Army OF-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-05 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-03 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-02 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-01b (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-01a (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-D (2018).svg
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Army
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet
Flag of Somalia.svg Somali National Army [26]
16-Somali Army-MG.svg 15-Somali Army-MG.svg 14-Somali Army-BG.svg 13-Somali Army-COL.svg 12-Somali Army-LTC.svg 11-Somali Army-MAJ.svg 10-Somali Army-CPT.svg 09-Somali Army-1LT.svg 08-Somali Army-2LT.svg
Lieutenant general
Sareeye Guud
Major general
Sareeye Gaas
Brigadier general
Sareeye Guuto
Colonel
Gashaanle Sare
Lieutenant colonel
Gashaanle Dhexe
Major
Gashaanle
Captain
Dhamme
First lieutenant
Laba Xídígle
Second lieutenant
Xídígle
Flag of the Somaliland National Army.svg  Somaliland National Army
Somaliland Army OF-8.svg Somaliland Army OF-7.svg Somaliland Army OF-6.svg Somaliland Army OF-5.svg Somaliland Army OF-4.svg Somaliland Army OF-3.svg Somaliland Army OF-2.svg Somaliland Army OF-1b.svg Somaliland Army OF-1a.svg
Lieutenant general
Sareeye Guud
Major general
Sareeye Gaas
Brigadier general
Sareeye Guuto
Colonel
Gashaanle Sare
Lieutenant colonel
Gashaanle Dhexe
Major
Gashaanle
Captain
Dhamme
First lieutenant
Laba Xídígle
Second lieutenant
Xídígle
Flag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army [27]
SAA-OF-9.svg SAA-OF-8.svg SAA-OF-7.svg SAA-OF-6.svg SAA-OF-5.svg SAA-OF-4.svg SAA-OF-3.svg SAA-OF-2.svg SAA-OF-1b.svg SAA-OF-1a.svg SAA-OF-(D).svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Candidate officer
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Army
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudanese Army [28]
Sudan Army - OF10.svg Sudan Army - OF09.svg Sudan Army - OF08.svg Sudan Army - OF07.svg Sudan Army - OF06.svg Sudan Army - OF05.svg Sudan Army - OF04.svg Sudan Army - OF03.svg Sudan Army - OF02.svg Sudan Army - OF01b.svg Sudan Army - OF01a.svg
مشیر
Mushir
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini Army
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Field marshal General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant 2nd lieutenant
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzanian Army
17-Tanzania Army-GEN.svg 16-Tanzania Army-LG.svg 15-Tanzania Army-MG.svg 14-Tanzania Army-BG.svg 13-Tanzania Army-COL.svg 12-Tanzania Army-LTC.svg 11-Tanzania Army-MAJ.svg 10-Tanzania Army-CPT.svg 09-Tanzania Army-1LT.svg 08-Tanzania Army-2LT.svg 07-Tanzania Army-OC.svg
Jenerali Luteni jenerali Meja jenerali Brigedia jenerali Kanali Luteni kanali Meja Kapteni Luteni Luteni usu Ofisa mteule
Flag of Togo.svg Togolese Army [29]
France-Army-OF-7 Sleeve.svg France-Army-OF-6 Sleeve.svg Togo-Army-OF-5.svg Togo-Army-OF-4.svg Togo-Army-OF-3.svg Togo-Army-OF-2.svg Togo-Army-OF-1b.svg Togo-Army-OF-1a.svg
Général de divisionGénéral de brigadeColonelLieutenant-colonelCommandantCapitaineLieutenantSous-lieutenant
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisian Army [30]
Grade Terre tunisienne O10.png Grade Terre tunisienne O9.png Grade Terre tunisienne O8.png Grade Terre tunisienne O7.png Grade Terre tunisienne O6.png Grade Terre tunisienne O5.png Grade Terre tunisienne O4.png Grade Terre tunisienne O3.png Grade Terre tunisienne O2.png Grade Terre tunisienne O1.png
فريق أول
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
أمير لواء
'amir liwa'
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Flag of Uganda.svg  Ugandan Land Forces [31]
Uganda-Army-OF-9.svg Uganda-Army-OF-8.svg Uganda-Army-OF-7.svg Uganda-Army-OF-6.svg Uganda-Army-OF-5.svg Uganda-Army-OF-4.svg Uganda-Army-OF-3.svg Uganda-Army-OF-2.svg Uganda-Army-OF-1b.svg Uganda-Army-OF-1a.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambian Army
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army.svg  Zimbabwe National Army [32]
Zimbabwe-Army-OF-9.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-8.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-7.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-6.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-5.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-4.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-3.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-2.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-1b.svg Zimbabwe-Army-OF-1a.svg
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

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