10 Strongest Warrior Tribes in Africa.

1. Somalis Ancient
The Somali are undoubtedly the most powerful of all African tribes when it comes to military warfare and tactics. They boast of the best military warfare and tactics which helped them to sail as far as Southeast Asia to flex their power.
The history of their military skills and prowess dates back to the Land of Punt, where they sent their powerful mercenaries to Egypt and defeated the ancient Hittites. The Somalis were the first ancient African tribe to get involved in naval warfare.

2. Nubian people
Probably the most unrated tribe on the list. They are famously known for establishing the Kush Kingdom which was the longest lasted Kingdom in Africa.
The Kush Kingdom successfully resisted all foreign invaders from the middle east to Europe and successfully conquered and ruled the Egyptian Empire. They also defeated and resisted the Arab caliphate and eventually converted to Islam in peace.

3. Abyssinian People
They are politically and culturally a dominated group in Ethiopia and Eritrea. They are the lingua franca of both countries. Their military history dates back to the Axum period where they conquered and colonized the southern Arabians.
They are a powerful mountainous people and with their perfect terrain, they were able to resist most invasions successfully and have a long history of their successful warfare skills.

4. Zulu Tribe
Of course they are the most famous tribe by far for their fighting capability. They are the largest tribe in southern Africa and known to be a mighty fighting tribe that gave Britain a run for their money despite the fact not having advance weapons.

5. Berbers
Strong scattered tribes ranging from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morroco and western Sahara. They were militarily known for conquering Spain, successfully resisting the ancient Persian colonizers and defeating the Roman Empire at the start.
They are also known for dominating the Mediterranean sea and conquering many West African kingdoms where they converted a large population to Islam.

6. Oromo Tribe
They are the largest tribe in East Africa known for their brutal expansion in the Horn of Africa during the 16th century where they were able to conquer vast fertile lands for their growing population and the land they’ve gained is some of the best in the region.
They are militarily known for crumbling the Abyssinian Kingdom and replacing it with Yejju Dynasty. They also contributed most of the Ethiopian resistance against the Italians and Egyptians.

7. Mali people
They are known for establishing the most powerful Empire in West Africa and with its military capability they were able to colonize many tribes in West Africa. Forcing the North African Berbers to submit tribute and successfully resisting the Portuguese incursion.

8. Massai Tribe
They are famously known for being fierce warriors and herders that dominated plains of Kenya and Tanzania. They even fight and hunt down lions showing off their strength.

9. Fulani Tribe
They are the largest nomadic tribe in West Africa who are traditionally herders that are scattered in countries such as Nigeria, Guinea, Mali and Niger. They are known for being fierce nomadic warriors that subjected and enslaved their fellow West Africans.

10. The Shonas
They are a tribe part of Bantu and a very powerful tribe known for establishing the Zimbabwe Empire that once dominated southern Africa and forced the Swahilis to submit a tribute to the great Shona rulers.

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