The Ogaden War: Ethiopia versus Somalia 1977-78
boardgame
This board game simulates the bloody Ogaden War of 1977-1978. Based on the Iraq 2003 system, it covers the Somali invasion and the Soviet-Cuban counteroffensive. It features 18 turns at the battalion level, an air warfare system, and random events.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 300 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Africa Orientale Italiana: The Fall of Italian East Africa, 1941
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Advanced European Theater of Operations: Africa Orientale Italiana
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 15
Africa Orientale
boardgame
Africa Orientale simulates the 1940-41 East Africa campaign using the Europa Series system framework. Published by 3W in Strategy & Tactics, this wargame features hex-based movement with units from battalion to division for 1 or more players.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Traders of the Silk Road
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–5
- Time:
- 15–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Keren: East Africa 1941
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
A.O.I. (Africa Oriental Italiana)
boardgame
A.O.I. is a wargame about fighting in Italian East Africa during 1940-1941, featuring a regional map and twelve monthly turns. Victory depends on key city control. Crucial gameplay elements include strict supply rules, particularly for the Italian forces, and managing troop desertions in the later turns.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Guns of the Askari
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–3
- Time:
- 360 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Serengeti Sanctuary
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- 30–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Asante
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 40 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
East Africa WW1
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Steamer Wars
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 30–240 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Call This A Ruddy Picnic?: An East Africa Scenario Supplement
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Masai
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 25–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Army Lists for Contemptible Little Armies: Third Edition – World War I: East Africa & the Middle East 1914-1918
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Elongo
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 40–60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Lion of Judah: The War for Ethiopia, 1935-1941
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 180–240 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 35 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Lion of Ethiopia
boardgame
This two-player wargame simulates the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935–1936. It includes a map, counters, and a rulebook. Italy wins through territorial control or army destruction. Ethiopia wins by destroying forces and headquarters or by surviving until turn 22.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
ATS Gallabat: The War in East Africa 1940
boardgameexpansion
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Tembo
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Waka Waka
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Schutztruppe: East African Guerilla Warfare, 1914-1918
boardgame
This wargame covers the East African guerrilla war from 1914 to 1918. Originally self-published in 1975, a second edition followed via Flying Buffalo in 1978. The box includes a map, 140 counters, and an eight-page rulebook.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 12