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Askari

An askari or ascari (from Swahili, and Arabic عسكري, ʿaskarī, meaning 'soldier' or 'military', also 'police' in Somali) was a local soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa, particularly in the African Great Lakes, Northeast Africa and Central Africa. The word is used in this sense in English, as well as in German, Italian…

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Etymology

Belgian colonies

British colonies

German colonies

Italian colonies

Spanish colonies

Portuguese colonies

Apartheid South Africa

Post 2003 Iraq War

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Askari

Nodes111
Edges110
Triples225
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018018
Components1

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related to Italian colonies · 46
Askari → Adwa, Agordat, As, Ascari, Askaris, Bashi-bazouk, Benito Mussolini, By, Christian, Coatit, Colonial Troops, During, Eritrean, Eritrean Ascaris, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Falco, II, III, In
related to Apartheid South Africa · 35
Askari → After, Although, Amnesty Committee, APLA, Askaris, At, Azanian People's Liberation Army, Because, Black SB, Chris Mosiane, Colonel Eugene, During, During Apartheid, Former, Generally, He, However, In, July, Kock
related to External links · 23
Askari → Ascari, Eritrea, Eritrea Collection, Eritrea/Ascari, Eritrean, Final Report, First World War, Force Publique, History, International Encyclopedia, Leoni, Lieutenant-General Emile Janssens, Media, Michelle, Moyd, Namur, Reconciliation Commission, The Lions, Truth, Wasmael-Chalier
related to German colonies · 21
Askari → Abushiri Revolt, Angoni, Deutsche Ost-Afrika Gesellschaft, DOAG, European, Feldkompanie, German, German East Africa, German East Africa Company, German Empire, NCOs, Originally, Prior, Schutztruppe, Southeast Africa, Sudanese, Tanzania, The, They, Wahehe
related to Post 2003 Iraq War · 18
Askari → American, Askar Security Services, At, Baghdad, Beowulf, Beowulf International, Camp Victory, Connect Financial Services, Defense, Department, Dresak International, EOD Technologies, Guards, Iraq, The, Ugandan, US Army, Widely
related to Spanish colonies · 18
Askari → As, Exceptionally, French Morocco, Goumiers, Indigenous, Mehal-la Jalifianas, Melilla, Moroccan, Native Police, North-West Africa, Policia Indígena, Spanish, Spanish Morocco, Spanish Sahara, Sub-Saharan Africa, They, This, Tropas Nómadas
related to British colonies · 17
Askari → Africa Company, After, British, East Africa Rifles, From, Kenya, King's African Rifles, Many, Officers, Somalis, Sudanese, Swahili, Tanganyika, The, The Imperial British East, There, Uganda
see also · 16
Askari → African, ArmyColonial, Ascari, Belgian Congo, French Africa, Ifni, Italian Soldati-class, LascarSepoyTiradores, Publique, Regulares, Royal Netherlands East Indies, Spanish North Africa, Tirailleurs, USS Askari, World War IIBelanda Hitam, Zwarte Hollanders
related to Etymology · 14
Askari → Arabic, Azeri, Indonesian, Malay, Middle Persian, Persian, Somali, South Asian, Swahili, The, The Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Words
related to Portuguese colonies · 9
Askari → African, Africans, During, European, In Portuguese West Africa, Portuguese, Portuguese Empire, These, This

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askaris colonial africa german used italian security also portuguese officers troops colonies army african east ascari police recruited units eritrean

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Askar Security Servicesinstance ofThe guards work for recruiting agencies0.80text
which are hired by Beowulf Internationalinstance ofThe guards work for recruiting agencies0.80text
a receiving company in Iraqinstance ofThe guards work for recruiting agencies0.80text
which subcontracts their services to EOD Technologiesinstance ofThe guards work for recruiting agencies0.80text
an American company hired by the U.Sinstance ofThe guards work for recruiting agencies0.80text
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaDuring Apartheid0.60section
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaSecurity Branch0.60section
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaFormer0.60section
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaIn0.60section
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaSizwe0.60section
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaMK0.60section
Askarirelated to Apartheid South AfricaAzanian People's Liberation Army0.60section

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