This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Africa. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.
What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:
Under each region listed is one or more of the following:
The Kabyle independence movement is supported by the Kabyle people, a Berber ethnic group. Kabylia was an independent from colonial Algeria until it was annexed in 1857. Supporters of independence from the region are opposed to the perceived Arabization policies pursued by the Algerian government.[5]
Kabylia is a charter member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)[6]
Kabylia is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[7]
Central-Eastern Angola
Cabinda is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[6]
Ambazonia is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[6]
Dar El Kuti (Republic of Logone)
Dar El Kuti is a self-proclaimed state supported by the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC), a Muslim rebel movement in the Central African Republic.[21]
South Congo (Brazzaville)[citation needed]
Mayotte continues to have autonomist and separatist movements despite the island having voted to become France's 101st department in 2011.[37]
Rift Valley, Western Province, Nyanza
Started in Morocco during the 1920s,[52][53] and was revitalized in 2013.[54] The Rif Independence Movement is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States.[54]
Republic of Oduduwa
Canary Islands is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States[6]
British Indian Ocean Territory