This is a list of mass or spree killers in Africa. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills three or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themselves. A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more persons kill several others.__TOC__This list does not include serial killers, members of democidal governments, or major political figures who orchestrated such actions.
Rampage killers Perpetrator Date Year Location Country Killed Injured W Additional NotesRef.Belayneh, Alemayehu Bekeli,Belay, Mathias SolomonHussein, Sultan Ali 23 Nov1996Grande Comore ComorosM VAll died in the crash William UnekAssailant was a member of the military, police, or a comparable force at the time of the rampage.At least one of the victims was a relative of the assailant. - 11-16 Feb 1954 1957 Mahagi Malampaka Belgian Congo Tanganyika M FMA Killed by police Khayati, Younes, 32 21 Aug1994Douar Izounine MoroccoVDied in the crash. No survivors dos Santos Fernandes, Herminio, 49 29 Nov2013Bwabwata National Park NamibiaVDied in the crash. No survivors Komakech, Richard 26 June 1994 Kampala Uganda F Killed by one of his victim's father Amoklauf eines ugandischen Soldaten - 26 Hochzeitsgäste erschossen, Neue_Zürcher_Zeitung (28 June 1994) Unknown police officer 15 April 1983 Asureti Uganda F Committed suicide During the funeral of a colleague, in the village of Asureti, a Ugandan special forces officer began shooting and finally committed suicide. 16 people died on the spot, another five later succumbed to their wounds, bringing the number of killed to 21, of which two were policemen. Sources: – Officer kills 16, The Gleaner (April 16, 1983) – 16 Killed at Ugandan Funeral, The New York Times (April 16, 1983) – Policeman kills 21 at funeral, The Times (April 16, 1983) – Mourners killed, The Daily Sentinel, Pomeroy (April 16, 1983) Rifai, Omar Abdul Razeq Abdullah, 28 21 Aug 2013 Meet Al Attar Egypt F Killed by villagersKilled 23 people over the past five years Unknown soldier 6 Nov 1995 Nshili Rwanda FM Committed suicide Un soldat rwandais tue 14 personnes et en blesse 19 autres, AFP (November 7, 1995) – L'île d'Iwawa a été «nettoyée», Le Soir (November 8, 1995) – ANC Daily News Briefing – Nairobi , e-tools.co.za (November 9, 1995) – Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in any Part of the World, with Particular Reference to Colonial and other Dependent Countries and Territories, UN Commission on Human Rights (January 29, 1996) Dhendonga, LongoAssailant was a member of the military, police, or a comparable force at the time of the rampage. 30 July 2020 Sange Democratic Republic of the Congo F Sentenced to death Ogwang, Alfred, 28 26 Dec 1994 Kamwenge Uganda F Convicted Unknown 5 Nov 2016 Juba South Sudan F Unsolved Opetu, Babby Ndombe, 32 22 July 2023 Nyakova Democratic Republic of the Congo F Sentenced to death – – Nasha, Fekadu 12 May 2013 Bahir Dar Ethiopia F Committed suicideIdentity of Bahir Dar mass shooter still undisclosed , ethsat.com (May 13, 2013) – Bahir Dar Rebel Attack Death Toll Rises to 14 , ethiomedia.com (May 14, 2013) – A Mass killer identified, Disclosed: And He Was Found Dead!, addistar.com (May 14, 2013) – Police named officer who shot to death twelve people in Bahir Dar, Addis Standard (May 14, 2013) – Federal police officer who fatally shot 12 people in Bahir Dar named, tigraionline.com (May 15, 2013) – , Awramba Times (May 19, 2013) Mogo 12 May 1929 Kitale Kenya M Sentenced to death and executed Ein Wahnsinniger tötet zehn Menschen, Coburger Zeitung (June 19, 1929) – "Witchcraft" murders, The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (July 6, 1929) – Chambers, Robert & Chambers, William: Chamber's Journal; W. & R. Chambers, 1930. (p. 411/12) – Kenya Supreme Court: Law Reports of Kenya; Government Printer, South Africa, 1943. (p. 143/44) Ben Jebir, 28 25 March 1985 Fahs Tunisia F Committed suicideTerminated a pregnancy Zwölf Menschen erschossen, Hamburger Abendblatt (March 27, 1985) – Farmer kills 12 with shotgun, Eugene Register-Guard (March 27, 1985) – Tunisian Farmer Kills 12, Los Angeles Times (March 28, 1985) – Douze personnes assassinees dans une ferme au sud de Tunis, Agence France-Presse (March 26, 1985) Vukwana, Bulelani, 29 9 Feb 2002 East London South Africa F Committed suicide Amanyire, Chris 11 April 2014 Karugutu Uganda F Committed suicide http://www.herald.co.zw/soldier-shoots-10-dead-injures-25-over-woman/ Odoch, Patrick Okot 9 March 2013 Pakele & Gogonya Uganda F Sentenced to 90 years in prison Bombo killer soldier gets 90-year jail sentence, New_Vision (June 4, 2013) Karanja, Peter, 37 6 Nov 2010 Siakago F Sentenced to 20 years in prison Delport, Carel Johannes, 36 20 Jan 1992 Ladysmith South Africa FA Sentenced to 39 years in prisonHad killed two people previously 9 are slain in rampage 19 also wounded by S. African with rifle, Philadelphia Daily News (January 21, 1992) Unknown 14 Jan 2001 Brazzaville Republic of the Congo F Committed suicide Seven killed in Congo shooting, BBC News (January 15, 2001) – Congo-Brazzaville: Sept personnes tuées par balles à Brazzaville, Panafrican News Agency (January 15, 2001) – Gunman kills seven and self in Congolese capital, Agence France-Presse (January 14, 2001) Muhamali 1924 Tanganyika Committed suicide Kalanga Bukoba District Tanganyika Committed suicide (page 86) Ogunbiyi, Sunkanmi 27 March 2014 Eleweran Nigeria F Committed suicide http://www.osundefender.org/?p=155959 Cop who killed six and committed suicide, Nigeria Pilot (April 12, 2014) Police Officer Kills Wife, and 6 other In Abeokuta Ogun State, rockcitygist.com (March 27, 2014) Swart, Stephanus Andries Johannes, 37 6 May 1927 Charlestown South Africa F Committed suicide Seven Slain as Farmer Runs Amuck, The New York Times (May 7, 1927) – Blood for Blood Kh., Atef, 48 18 May 2026 Abnub FV Killed by security forces Unknown 27 April 1912 Steamboat Africa Atlantic Ocean, off Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe M Killed Negro Runs Amok, The Evening Post (April 29, 1912) – Various, Northern Territory Times and Gazette (May 3, 1912) – Negro runs amok, The Argus (April 30, 1912) – A ferocious giant, The Sydney Morning Herald (April 30, 1912) Katwesigye, Moses Katoko 21 April 2016 Kiruruma Uganda F Sentenced to 90 years in prison http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Soldier-denies-killing-8-people-in-Kanungu/-/688334/3237072/-/7jxm72z/-/index.html Unknown soldier 3/4 Feb 1933 Lomé Togo F Killed by soldiers https://books.google.com/books?id=ctsHAQAAMAAJ (page 52) Mateane, Chippa, 42 3 April 2006 Gauteng South Africa F Killed by policeTerminated a pregnancyBystander run over and killed by police Jealousy sparked bloody massacre in Kagiso, Independent Online (April 5, 2006) – Kagiso police sent for trauma counselling, Independent Online (April 5, 2006) – Cop on rampage shot girlfriend – report, Independent Online (April 4, 2006) – Policeman shot by colleagues after rampage, Independent Online (April 4, 2006) – 'He was a quiet, cool man', Independent Online (April 4, 2006) Nabénéza, Germain, 35 13 Nov 1994 La Grande Montée Réunion FM Committed suicide https://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/faits-divers/655904-massacre-de-la-grande-montee-les-rescapes-temoignent-20-ans-apres Kiti 1940 Rumuruti district Kenya MA Sentenced to prison https://books.google.com/books?ei=haIKUYW5B8Sl4gSen4GYDw&hl=en&id=dFYzAAAAIAAJ (page 62) Barend Strydom 15 November1988Pretoria South Africa 716FSentenced to death but was later pardoned Brotto, Soera 25/26 Sep 1786 Cape Town Cape Colony M Sentenced to death and executed An account of the English Colony in New South Wales in The European magazine, and London review, Vol. 34; London, 1798 (p.179) – Collins, David: An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1; London, 1798 – Bradlow, Edna: Mental Illness or a Form of Resistance? The Case of Soera Brotto; Kleio Vol. 23, (1991) (pp.4–16) – Ward, Kerry: Networks of Empire – Forced Migration in the Dutch East India Company; New York, Cambridge University Press, 2009. Mucunguzi, Nicholas 2 May 2009 Kampala Uganda F Committed suicide or killed Museveni guard kills 8 in city bar shooting , Sunday Monitor (May 3, 2009) – "He came back and started shooting people" , Sunday Monitor (May 3, 2009) – Army apologises over pub shooting , New Vision (May 4, 2009) – Gen. Aronda Grills PGB Bosses Over Killings, Red Pepper Kheshow, Thubelihle, 26 9 Oct2021Redcliff ZimbabweMFound not guilty by reason of insanityRedcliff killer declared mentally ill, The Herald (November 16, 2021)
Two Doctors To Examine Redcliff Serial Killer, New Ziana (October 12, 2021)
Businessman Goes Berserk, Kills Six Using Spears, New Zimbabwe (October 10, 2021)
Spear rampage killer not guilty Unknown Soldier 18 June 2007 Waat Sudan F Killed by soldiers UN Mission in Sudan News Bulletin – 21 Jun 2007 (June 21, 2007) Lino, Africano Abono 15 Oct 2006 Laguti Uganda F Sentenced to death Soldier kills seven in war-torn northern Uganda, People's Daily (October 18, 2006) – Soldier kills 7 , New Vision (October 16, 2006) – Fugitive soldier held over murder of seven , New Vision (August 12, 2008) – Ex-soldier sentenced to death , New Vision (February 22, 2010) Obua, Isaac 16 June 2016 Kampala Uganda F Killed https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36553127 Meyer, Paul Johannes, 35At least one of the victims was a relative of the assailant. 2/3 June2004Johannesburg South AfricaFCommitted suicide Terminated a pregnancyTimeline to the killing spree, timeslive.co.za (June 6, 2004)
– 'House of horror' killings remain a mystery, Independent Online (June 3, 2004)
– Suicide ends love-triangle killing orgy, Independent Online (June 5, 2004)
– Family killer led a double life, Independent Online (June 7, 2004)