# Comparative army officer ranks of Africa

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

## Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Algerian Land Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Algerian Land Forces vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Farīq 'awwal | فريق أول‎‎ Farīq 'awwal | فريق Farīq | فريق Farīq | لواء Liwāʾ | لواء Liwāʾ | عميد 'Amīd | عميد 'Amīd | عقيد 'Aqīd | عقيد 'Aqīd | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Rā'id | رائد Rā'id | نقيب Naqīb | نقيب Naqīb | ملازم أول Mulāzim 'awwal | ملازم أول Mulāzim 'awwal | ملازم أول Mulāzim 'awwal | ملازم Mulāzim | ملازم Mulāzim | ملازم Mulāzim |
| Algerian Land Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général | Général | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Angolan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Angolan Army vte | | | General de exército | General de exército | General | General | Tenente-general | Tenente-general | Brigadeiro | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Tenente-coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Sub-tenente | Sub-tenente | Sub-tenente |
| Benin Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benin Army vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Botswana Ground Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Botswana Ground Force vte | | | | | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Burundi Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Burundi Army vte | | | Général | Général | Lieutenant-général | Lieutenant-général | Général-major | Général-major | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Major | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Burundi Army vte | | | Jenerai | Jenerai | Riyetena jenerai | Riyetena jenerai | Jenerai majoro | Jenerai majoro | Jenerai wa birigade | Jenerai wa birigade | Koroneri | Koroneri | Riyetena koroneri | Riyetena koroneri | Majoro | Majoro | Kapitene | Kapitene | Riyetena | Riyetena | Riyetena | Suriyetena | Suriyetena | Suriyetena |
| Cameroon Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Cape Verdean National Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cape Verdean National Guard vte | | | | | | | Major-general | Major-general | Brigadeiro-general | Brigadeiro-general | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Primeiro tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Subtenente | Subtenente |
| Central African Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central African Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Chadian Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chadian Ground Forces vte | Maréchal | Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Comorian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comorian Army vte | | | | | | | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Land Forces of the DR Congo vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Land Forces of the DR Congo vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Lieutenant-général | Lieutenant-général | Général-major | Général-major | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Major | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Congolese Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Congolese Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Djiboutian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Djiboutian Army vte | | | | | | | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Egyptian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Egyptian Army vte | مشیر Mushir | مشیر Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| Army of Equatorial Guinea vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Army of Equatorial Guinea vte | | | | | | | General de division | General de division | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |
| Eritrean Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eritrean Army vte | | | | | | | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Ethiopian Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethiopian Ground Forces vte | የፊልድ ማርሻል ጄኔራል Yefīlidi marishali jēnērali | የፊልድ ማርሻል ጄኔራል Yefīlidi marishali jēnērali | ጄነራል Jēnerali | ጄነራል Jēnerali | ሌተናል ጄነራል Lētenali jēnerali | ሌተናል ጄነራል Lētenali jēnerali | ሜጀር ጄነራል Mējeri jēnerali | ሜጀር ጄነራል Mējeri jēnerali | ብርጋዴር ጄነራል Birigadēri jēnerali | ብርጋዴር ጄነራል Birigadēri jēnerali | ኮሎኔል Kolonēli | ኮሎኔል Kolonēli | ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል Lētenaniti kolonēli | ሌተናንት ኮሎኔል Lētenaniti kolonēli | ሻለቃ Shalek’a | ሻለቃ Shalek’a | ሻምበል Shamibeli | ሻምበል Shamibeli | የመቶ ዓለቃ Yemeto ‘alek’a | የመቶ ዓለቃ Yemeto ‘alek’a | የመቶ ዓለቃ Yemeto ‘alek’a | ምክትል የመቶ ዓለቃ Mikitili yemeto ‘alek’a | ምክትል የመቶ ዓለቃ Mikitili yemeto ‘alek’a | ምክትል የመቶ ዓለቃ Mikitili yemeto ‘alek’a |
| Gabonese Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabonese Army vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant |
| Gambian National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gambian National Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Ghana Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ghana Army vte | Field marshal | Field marshal | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Guinea Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Guinea Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Army of Guinea-Bissau vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Army of Guinea-Bissau vte | | | General | General | Tenente-general | Tenente-general | Major-general | Major-general | Brigadeir-general | Brigadeir-general | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Primeiro tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Subtenente | Subtenente |
| Ivory Coast Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ivory Coast Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Kenya Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenya Army vte | Commander-in-Chief | Commander-in-Chief | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Lesotho Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lesotho Army vte | Field marshal | Field marshal | | | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Liberian Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liberian Ground Forces vte | | | | | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Libyan Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Libyan Ground Forces vte | مشير Mushir | مشير Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| Madagascar Ground Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Madagascar Ground Forces vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Malawi Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malawi Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Malian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malian Army vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Mauritanian National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mauritanian National Army vte | | | | | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | | | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| Mauritius | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army | No army |
| Royal Moroccan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Moroccan Army vte | Maréchal | Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Mozambican Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambican Army vte | | | Coronel-general | Coronel-general | Tenente-general | Tenente-general | Major-general | Major-general | | | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Alferes | Alferes | Alferes |
| Namibian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Namibian Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Niger Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niger Army vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Nigerian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigerian Army vte | Field marshal | Field marshal | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier-general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Rwandan Land Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rwandan Land Forces vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Army of São Tomé and Príncipe vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Army of São Tomé and Príncipe vte | | | | | | | | | Brigadeiro | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Major | Capitão | Capitão | Tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Alferes | Alferes | Alferes |
| Senegalese Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Army vte | | | | | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Seychelles Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seychelles Army vte | | | | | | | | | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Sierra Leone Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sierra Leone Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Somali National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somali National Army vte | | | | | Sareeye guud | Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| Somaliland National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland National Army vte | | | | | Sareeye guud | Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| South African Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South African Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| South Sudan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Sudan Army vte | Field marshal | Field marshal | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Sudanese Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudanese Army vte | مشیر Mushir | مشیر Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| Eswatini Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eswatini Army vte | Field marshal | Field marshal | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | 2nd lieutenant | 2nd lieutenant | 2nd lieutenant |
| Tanzanian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tanzanian Army vte | | | Jenerali | Jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Luteni jenerali | Meja jenerali | Meja jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Brigedia jenerali | Kanali | Kanali | Luteni kanali | Luteni kanali | Meja | Meja | Kapteni | Kapteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni | Luteni usu | Luteni usu | Luteni usu |
| Togolese Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Togolese Army vte | | | | | | | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Tunisian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunisian Army vte | | | | | فريق أول Fariq 'awal | فريق أول Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | أمير لواء 'amir liwa' | أمير لواء 'amir liwa' | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim |
| Tunisian Army vte | | | | | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel-major | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Ugandan Land Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ugandan Land Forces vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant |
| Zambian Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zambian Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Zimbabwe National Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zimbabwe National Army vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |