Askari By Michelle Moyd Askari is a word that means “soldier” or “police” in Kiswahili, Arabic, Turkish and a number of other languages. Colonial powers in many parts of eastern, central and southern Africa used

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• Askari
• Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
• East African Campaign
• Colonial troops
• Battle of Mahiwa
• Abushiri Revolt
• Battle of Kisaki
• Battle of Tanga
• German East Africa
• Africa
• Schutztruppe