# Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa

"none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see [[WP:SDNONE]] Rank comparison chart of officers for navies 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 National Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Algerian National Navy vte | | | 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 |
| Algerian National Navy 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 Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Angolan Navy vte | | | Almirante-da-Armada | Almirante-da-Armada | Almirante | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra | Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra | Capitão-de-fragata | Capitão-de-fragata | Capitão-de-corveta | Capitão-de-corveta | Tenente-de-navio | Tenente-de-navio | Tenente-de-fragata | Tenente-de-fragata | Tenente-de-fragata | Tenente-de-corveta | Tenente-de-corveta | Tenente-de-corveta |
| Benin Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benin Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe |
| Botswana | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Burkina Faso | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Burundi | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Cameroon Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cameroon Navy vte | | | Amiral d'escadre | Amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Cape Verdean Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cape Verdean Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | Capitão–de–mar | Capitão–de–mar | Capitão–de–navio | Capitão–de–navio | Capitão-de–patrulha | Capitão-de–patrulha | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Tenente | Tenente | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha |
| Central African Republic | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Chad | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Comoros | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Navy of the DR Congo vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Navy of the DR Congo vte | | | Grand amiral | Grand amiral | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| 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 Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Congolese Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Djiboutian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Djiboutian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | 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 Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Egyptian Navy vte | | | 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 |
| Navy of Equatorial Guinea vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Navy of Equatorial Guinea vte | | | | | | | Vice almirante | Vice almirante | Contra almirante | Contra almirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata |
| Eritrean Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eritrean Navy 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 Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethiopian Navy vte | | | አድሚራል Ādimīrali | አድሚራል Ādimīrali | ቫይስ አድሚራል Vayisi ādimīrali | ቫይስ አድሚራል Vayisi ādimīrali | ሬር አድሚራል Rēri ādimīrali | ሬር አድሚራል Rēri ādimīrali | ኮሞዶር Komodori | ኮሞዶር Komodori | ካፒቴን Kapītēni | ካፒቴን Kapītēni | ኮማንደር Komanideri | ኮማንደር Komanideri | ሌፍተናንት ኮማንደር Lēfitenaniti komanideri | ሌፍተናንት ኮማንደር Lēfitenaniti komanideri | ሌፍተናንት Lēfitenaniti | ሌፍተናንት Lēfitenaniti | ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi | ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi | ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi | ሰብ ሌፍተናንት Sebi lēfitenaniti | ሰብ ሌፍተናንት Sebi lēfitenaniti | ሰብ ሌፍተናንት Sebi lēfitenaniti |
| Gabonese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabonese Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Gambian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gambian Navy vte | | | | | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant |
| Ghana Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ghana Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant |
| Guinean Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Guinean Navy vte | | | Amiral de la Flotte | Amiral de la Flotte | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Navy of Guinea-Bissau vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Navy of Guinea-Bissau vte | | | | | | | | | | | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente | Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente |
| Navy of Ivory Coast vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Navy of Ivory Coast vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau major | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Kenya Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kenya Navy 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 |
| Lesotho | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| 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 |
| Liberian National Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liberian National Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| Libyan Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Libyan Navy 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 Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Madagascar Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Malawi Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malawi Navy 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 |
| Mali | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Mauritanian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mauritanian Navy vte | | | | | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | | | عميد بحري Amid bahriun | عميد بحري Amid bahriun | مقدم بحري Muqaddam bahriun | مقدم بحري Muqaddam bahriun | رائد بحري Ra'id bahriun | رائد بحري Ra'id bahriun | نقيب بحري Naqib bahriun | نقيب بحري Naqib bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun |
| Mauritius | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Royal Moroccan Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Moroccan Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau-major | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Mozambique Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mozambique Naval Command vte | | | Almirante | Almirante | Vice-almirante | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Contra-almirante | | | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha | Guarda-marinha |
| Namibian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Namibian Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral junior grade | Rear admiral junior grade | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade | Lieutenant junior grade | Lieutenant junior grade | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| Niger | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Nigerian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigerian Navy vte | Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Midshipman | Midshipman | Midshipman |
| Rwanda | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| 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 |
| Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe vte | | | | | | | | | | | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de fragata | Capitão-tenente | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Segundo-tenente | Guarda-marinha Subtenente | Guarda-marinha Subtenente | Guarda-marinha Subtenente |
| Senegalese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{ère}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^{ème}$ classe |
| Seychelles Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seychelles Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Sierra Leone Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sierra Leone Navy vte | | | | | | | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Somali Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somali Navy vte | | | | | Admiraal guud | Admiraal guud | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal guuto | Admiraal guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| Somaliland Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Coast Guard vte | | | | | Admiraal kuxigeenka | Admiraal kuxigeenka | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal guuto | Admiraal guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle | Xídígle |
| South African Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South African Navy vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (junior grade) | Rear admiral (junior grade) | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| South Sudan | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Sudanese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudanese Navy 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 |
| Swaziland | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Tanzania Naval Command vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tanzania Naval Command vte | | | | | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| Togolese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Togolese Navy vte | | | | | | | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Tunisian National Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunisian National Navy vte | | | | | فريق أول بالبحرية Fariq 'awal bialbahria | فريق أول بالبحرية Fariq 'awal bialbahria | فريق بالبحرية Fariq bialbahria | فريق بالبحرية Fariq bialbahria | أمير لواء بالبحرية 'amir liwa' bialbahria | أمير لواء بالبحرية 'amir liwa' bialbahria | عميد بالبحرية Amid bialbahria | عقيد بالبحرية Aqid bialbahria | مقدم بالبحرية Muqaddam bialbahria | مقدم بالبحرية Muqaddam bialbahria | رائد بالبحرية Ra'id bialbahria | رائد بالبحرية Ra'id bialbahria | نقيب بالبحرية Naqib bialbahria | نقيب بالبحرية Naqib bialbahria | ملازم أول بالبحرية Mulazim 'awal bialbahria | ملازم أول بالبحرية Mulazim 'awal bialbahria | ملازم أول بالبحرية Mulazim 'awal bialbahria | ملازم بالبحرية Mulazim bialbahria | ملازم بالبحرية Mulazim bialbahria | ملازم بالبحرية Mulazim bialbahria |
| Tunisian National Navy vte | | | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau major | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 1$^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de 2$^e$ classe |
| Uganda | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Zambia | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| Zimbabwe | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy | No navy |
| 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 |