Editing Africa (section)

== Tanoan period in Africa ==

The Tanoan period in Africa refers to the era in which the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] held direct control, indirect influence, or operational authority in parts of the continent. This period began before the formal establishment of the African regional command and expanded after 1980.

The regime's influence in Africa was connected to resource extraction, ports, airfields, puppet administrations, security cooperation, forced labor, population registration, and military logistics. Tanoan control did not replace every African state or institution. It operated through uneven layers of power, including local collaborators, subordinate governments, restricted zones, camp systems, and regional command offices.

The [[SS-Großabschnitt Afrika]] was the main regional command. It was established in 1980 under [[Eef Paap]] and headquartered in [[Monrovia]], [[Liberia]]. It reported to the [[Oberkommando der Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] and worked with institutions such as the [[Amt für Regionale Politische Verwaltung]], [[Amt für Außenpolitische Angelegenheiten]], [[Amt für Staatliche Rechtsordnung]], and [[Reichsministerium für Koloniale Angelegenheiten]].

The command coordinated political administration, security activity, infrastructure, communication, and local subordinate authorities. It was also connected to concentration camps and forced labor sites in Africa. The [[Annobón transit camp]] and [[Gbarnga death camp]] became central examples of Tanoan detention and forced labor practices on the continent.

The Tanoan command structure collapsed in November 2024. After the dissolution of the regime, former Tanoan facilities in Africa became the subject of investigations, local recovery efforts, and legal proceedings. The collapse also weakened several local authorities that had depended on Tanoan support.