Editing List of former sovereign states (section)

===Africa===
{{See also|List of kingdoms in Africa throughout history}}
{{See also|List of African Great Lakes kingdoms}}
{{Contradicts other|date=June 2013|1=List of pre-modern states}}

====Morocco (Maghreb al-Aqsa)====
* [[Marinid Sultanate]] (1244–1465)
* [[Wattasid dynasty]] (1472–1549)
* [[Saadi Sultanate]] (1510–1649)
* [[Tétouan|Naqsid Principality of Tetouan]] (1597–1673 CE)
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of Salé (1624-1668).svg|20px|border]] [[Republic of Salé]] (1627–1668)
* [['Alawi dynasty]] (1631–1912)
* [[Zawiya Dila'iya]] (1637–1668)
* [[Alawi Sultanate|Sharifian Sultanate]] (1666–1912)
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of the Rif.svg|20px|border]] [[Republic of the Rif]] (1921–1926)

====Egypt, Sudan and Libya====
* [[File:The flag of the 'Kingdom of Dongola' (Makuria) in the "Book of all kingdoms" (C. 1350).svg|border|20x20px]] [[Makuria]] (5th century–1518)
* [[Emirate of Banu Talis]] (1228 - 1551)
* [[File:Possible Flag of the Kingdom of Alodia (c. 1350).svg|border|20x20px]] [[Alodia]] (6th century–1504)
* [[Kingdom of al-Abwab]] (13th century–15th/16th century?]
* [[File: Mameluke Flag.svg|20x20px]] [[Mamluk Sultanate]] (1250–1517)
* [[File:Flag of the Shilluk.svg|20x20px]] [[Shilluk Kingdom]] (15th century–1861)
* [[File:Flag of Egypt (1844-1867).svg|20px]] [[Egypt Eyalet]] (1517–1867)
* [[Kingdom of Fazughli]] ({{circa|1500}}–1685)
* [[File:Royal Funj "wasm" (branding mark).png|31x31px]] [[Sennar (sultanate)|Sultanate of Sennar]] (1504–1821)
* [[Awlad Muhammad|Fezzan Sultanate]] (1550-1812)
* [[File:Flag of Darfur.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sultanate of Darfur]] (1603–1874/1898–1916)
* [[Taqali]] (1750–1969)
* [[File:Flag of the Mahdi movement in Sudan.svg|20x20px]] [[Mahdist State]] (1885–1899)
* [[File:Flag of the Tripolitanian Republic (Fictional).svg|20px|border]] [[Tripolitanian Republic]] (1918–1922)
* [[File:Flag of Cyrenaica.svg|20x20px]] [[Emirate of Cyrenaica]] (1949–1951)
* [[File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971).svg|border|20x20px]] [[United Arab Republic]] (1958–1971)

====Algeria (Central Maghreb)====
* [[File:Hafsid Flag - Tunisia.svg|20px|border]] [[Hafsid dynasty]] (1229–1574)
* [[File:Flag of Béjaïa (14th century).svg|20x20px]] [[Hafsids of Béjaïa|Hafsid Emirate of Béjaïa]] (1285–1510)
* [[File:Dz tlem2.png|20px|border]] [[Kingdom of Tlemcen]] (1235–1556)
* [[Kingdom of Kuku]] (1515–1638)
* [[File:Drapeau Royaume Ait Abbas (Beni Abbès).svg|20x20px]] [[Kingdom of Beni Abbas]] (1510–1871)
*  [[Sultanate of Tuggurt]] (1414–1871)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Algiers.jpg}} [[Ottoman Algeria|Regency of Algiers]] (1516–1830)
* [[File:Flag of the Emirate of Mascara.svg|23x23px]] [[Emirate of Abdelkader]] (1832–1847)

==== Comoro Islands ====
* [[File:Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg|20x20px]] [[Ali Soilih|Ali Soilih Regime]] (1976–1978)
* [[File:Flag of Anjouan (official).svg|20x20px]] [[Anjouan|State of Anjouan]] (1997–2002), (2007–2008)

==== Madagascar ====
* [[File:Flag of the Antankarana Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[Antankarana|Kingdom of Antankarana]] – made a French protectorate in 1843, annexed in 1895
* [[File:Flag of the Antongila Kingdom (1773-1786).svg|20px|border]] [[Maurice Benyovszky#First expedition to Madagascar|Kingdom of Antongil]] (1773–1786)
* [[File:Flag of the Boina Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[Boina Kingdom|Kingdom of Boina]] ({{circa|1690}}–1840)
* [[File:Flag of the Menabe Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[Menabe|Kingdom of Menabe]] ({{circa|1685}}–1834)
* [[File:Flag of the Merina Kingdom.svg|20px|border]] [[Kingdom of Imerina]] (1540–1897)
* [[File:Flag of the Tamatave Kingdom (1750-1819).svg|20px|border]] [[Tamatave|Kingdom of Tamatave]] (1712–1828)
* [[File:Flag of the Tanibe Kingdom (1822-1828).svg|20px|border]] [[Tanibe|Kingdom of Tanibe]] (1822–1828)

====Sub-Saharan Africa====
* [[File:Bornu flag.tif|20px|border]] [[Bornu Empire]] ({{circa|1380}}–1893)
* [[File:Flag of the Shilluk.svg|20px|border]] [[Shilluk Kingdom]] (15th century–1861)
* [[Wadai Empire]] (1501–1912)
* [[Kingdom of Baguirmi]] (1480/1522–1897)

==== Horn of Africa ====
* [[Medri Bahri]] ({{circa|1137}}–1879)
* [[Kingdom of Wolaita|Welayta Kingdom]] (c.1251–1896)
* [[Hadiya Sultanate]] (13th century–15th century)
* [[File:Muzzaffar (Mogadishu area) flag according to 1576 Portuguese map.svg|20px|border]] [[Ajuran Sultanate]] (13th/14th century–17th century)
* [[Ethiopian Empire]] (1270–1974)
* [[Ennarea]] (14th century–{{circa|1710}})
* [[Kingdom of Kaffa]] ({{circa|1390}}–1897)
* [[File:Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg|20px|border]] [[Adal Sultanate]] (1415–1559)
* [[Kingdom of Janjero]] (c.15th century–1894)
* [[File:Red flag.svg|20px|border]] [[Majeerteen Sultanate]] (15th/16th century–1927)
* [[File:Red flag.svg|20px|border]] [[Imamate of Aussa]] (1577–1734)
* [[Emirate of Harar]] (1647–1887)
* [[Sultanate of the Geledi]] (1695–1911)
* [[File:Red flag.svg|20px|border]] [[Aussa Sultanate]] (1734–1936)
* [[File:Isaaq Flag.svg|20x20px]] [[Isaaq Sultanate]] (1750–1884)
* [[Habr Yunis Sultanate]] ({{circa|1769}}–1907)
* [[Kingdom of Gumma]] ({{circa|1770}}–1902)
* [[Kingdom of Gomma]] ({{circa|1780}}–1886)
* [[Kingdom of Jimma]] (1790–1932)
* [[Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea]] (1801–1891)
* [[Kingdom of Gera]] (1835–1887)
* [[File:Red flag.svg|20px|border]] [[Sultanate of Hobyo]] (1878–1927)
* {{flagicon|Somalia}} [[State of Somaliland]] (1960)

==== Western Africa ====
* [[Emirate of Trarza]] (1640–1902)
* [[Emirate of Tagant]]{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}
* [[Emirate of Brakna]]{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}
* [[Mali Empire]] ({{circa|1230}}–1672)
* [[Bamana Empire]] (1712–1861)
* [[Khasso]] (17th century–19th century)
* [[Sultanate of Agadez]] (1449–1900)
* [[Songhai Empire]] ({{circa|1340}}–1591)
* [[Mossi Kingdoms|Mossi States]]
** [[List of rulers of the Mossi state of Gurunsi|Gurunsi]] ({{circa|1870}}–1899)
** [[Gwiriko|Gwiriko Kingdom]] (1714–1897)
** [[List of rulers of Liptako|Liptako]] (1718–1897, fully disestablished 1963)
** [[List of rulers of the Mossi state of Tenkodogo|Tenkodogo]] ({{circa|1120}}–1897)
** [[List of rulers of the Mossi state of Wogodogo|Wogodogo]] (1182?–1897)
** [[List of rulers of the Mossi state of Yatenga|Yatenga]] (?–1895)
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Bilanga|Bilanga]]
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Bilayanga|Bilayanga]]
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Bongandini|Bongandini]]
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Con|Con]]
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Macakoali|Macakoali]]
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Piela|Piela]]
** [[List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Nungu|Nungu]] (1204–1895)
* [[Zabarma Emirate]] (1860–1897)
* [[File:Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate.svg|20px|border]] [[Sokoto Caliphate]] (1804–1903)
* [[Sultanate of Damagaram]] (1731–1851)
* [[Empire of Great Fulo]] (Denanke Kingdom) (1490–1776)
* [[Imamate of Futa Toro]] (1725–1861)
* [[Jolof Empire]] (1350–1549)
* [[Kingdom of Jolof]] (1549–1875)
* [[Kingdom of Sine]] (c. 1520–1867, fully disestablished 1969)
* [[Saloum|Kingdom of Saloum]] (1494–1864, fully disestablished 1969)
* [[Baol|Kingdom of Baol]] (1555–1895)
* [[File:Flag Of Cayor2.png|20px]] [[Cayor|Kingdom of Cayor]] (1549–1879)
* [[Waalo|Kingdom of Waalo]] (1287–1855)
* [[Bundu (state)|Bundu]] (1690–1858)
* [[Kaabu]] (1537–1867)
* [[Solimana (state)|Solimana]] (1600s-1869)
* [[File:Flag of the Imamate of Futa Djallon (pre-1896).svg|20x20px]] [[Imamate of Futa Jallon]] (1725–1912)
* [[Toucouleur Empire]] (1861–1890)
* [[File:Flag of the Wassoulou Empire.svg|21px|border]] [[Wassoulou Empire]] (1878–1898)
* [[Kong Empire]] (1710–1898)
* [[Kingdom of Dagbon]] ({{circa|1250}}–1899?)
* [[File:Flag of Ashanti.svg|20px|border]] [[Ashanti Empire]] (1670/1701–1902, still exists as a region)
* [[Bono state|Bonoman]] (11th century–20th century)
* [[Gyaaman]] ({{circa|1450}}–1895)
* [[Denkyira]] ({{circa|1500}}–1701)
* [[Mankessim Kingdom]] (1252–1844)
* [[Fante Confederacy]] (16th century–1873)
* [[Kingdom of Whydah]] ({{circa|1580}}–1727)
* [[File:Flag of Ghezo of Dahomey.svg|20px|border]] [[Dahomey|Kingdom of Dahomey]] ({{circa|1600}}–1904)
* [[Oyo Empire]] ({{circa|1300}}–1896)
* [[Kingdom of Benin]] (1180–1897)
* [[Kingdom of Nri]] (9th century–1911)
* [[File:Nzuko-Arochukwu.png|20px|border]] [[Aro Confederacy]] (1690–1902)
* [[Kwararafa]] ({{circa|1500|1840}})
* {{flagicon|Burkina Faso|}} [[Thomas Sankara]]'s [[Burkina Faso]] government (1984–1987)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Guinea.svg}} [[History of Guinea#Sékou Touré's rule (1958–1984)|People's Revolutionary Republic of Guinea]] (1979–1984)
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of Maryland.svg|20px|border]] [[Republic of Maryland]] (1854–1857)
* [[File:Flag of Benin.svg|20x20px]] [[Republic of Dahomey]] (1958–1975)
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of Benin.svg|20x20px]] [[Republic of Benin (1967)|Republic of Benin]] (September 19, 1967 – September 20, 1967)
* [[File:Flag of Biafra.svg|20px|border]] [[Biafra]] (1967–1970)

==== African Great Lakes ====
* [[File:Flag of Buganda (1892).svg|20px|border]] [[Buganda]] (14th century–1894, still exists as traditional kingdom)
* [[File:Flag of Bunyoro, Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Bunyoro]] (13th century–1897, still exists as traditional kingdom)
* [[File:Flag of Ankole.svg|20px|border]] [[Ankole]] (1478–1901, fully disestablished 1967)
* [[File:Flag of Toro, Uganda.svg|20px|border]] [[Toro Kingdom]] (1830–1876, still exists as traditional kingdom)
* [[File:Flag of Busoga (royal standard).png|20px|border]] [[Busoga]] (?–1906, still exists as traditional kingdom)
* [[Kingdom of Rwanda]] (11th century–1885, fully disestablished 1962)
* [[File:Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg|20px|border]] [[Kingdom of Burundi]] (1680–1890/1962–1966)
* [[Kingdom of Karagwe]] (1450–1963) {{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

==== Eastern Africa ====
* [[List of rulers of Pate|Pate Sultanate]] (1203–1870)
* [[Malindi Kingdom]] (9th century–15th century)
* [[List of rulers of Mombasa|Mombasa Sultanate]] (1502–1887, fully disestablished 1963)
* [[File:Flag of the Witu Protectorate (1893-1920).svg|20px|border]] [[Wituland|Witu Sultanate]] ({{circa|1810}}–1905/1923)
* [[Kilwa Sultanate]] (957–1513)
* [[Maravi|Kingdom of Maravi]] ({{circa|1480}}–1891)
* [[File:Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg|20px|border]] [[Sultanate of Zanzibar]] (pre–1503/4, 1856–1890, 1963–1964)
* [[File:Flag of Zanzibar (January-April 1964).svg|20px|border]] [[People's Republic of Zanzibar]] (1964)
* [[File:Flag of Tanganyika (1961–1964).svg|20px|border]] [[Tanganyika (1961–1964)|Tanganyika]] (1961–1964)

====Central Africa====
* [[File:Flag of the Kingdom of Loango.svg|20px|border]] [[Kingdom of Loango]] ({{circa|1550|1883}})
* [[Yaka people#Exodus to Kwango Region and establishment of the Yaka kingdom|Yaka Kingdom]] (17th century–18th century)
* [[Anziku Kingdom]] (?–19th century)
* [[File:Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo according to Giovanni Cavazzi da Montecuccolo.svg|20px|border]] [[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1390–1914)
* [[Kuba Kingdom]] (1625–1884)
* [[Kingdom of Luba]] (1585–1889)
* [[Kingdom of Lunda]] ({{circa|1600}}–1887)
* [[Yeke Kingdom]] (1856–1891)
* [[Kingdom of Ndongo]] (16th century–1671)
* [[Kasanje Kingdom]] (1620–1910)
* [[Kingdom of Matamba]] (1631–1744)
* [[Mbunda Kingdom]] (1700–1914)
* [[Chokwe people#History|Chokwe Kingdom]]{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}
* [[Kazembe#Pre-colonial history|Kazembe Kingdom]] (c. 1740–1894)
* [[International Association of the Congo]] (1879–1885)
* [[File:Flag of the Congo Free State.svg|20px|border]] [[Congo Free State]] (1885–1908)
* [[File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg|20x20px]] [[Republic of Zaire]] (1971–1997)

====Southern Africa====
* Kingdom of [[Barotseland]] (19th century)
* [[File:Coat of arms granted in 1569 by the King of Portugal to Monomatapa.svg|20px]] [[Kingdom of Mutapa]] (1430–1760)
* [[Kingdom of Zimbabwe]] (1220–1450)
* [[Kingdom of Butua]] (1450–{{circa|1683}})
* [[Rozvi Empire]] (1660–1889)
* [[Mthwakazi|Kingdom of Mthwakazi]] (1823–1894)
* [[Matabeleland|Ndebele Kingdom]]
* [[Gaza Empire]] (1824–1895)
* [[Mthethwa Paramountcy|Mthethwa Empire]] ({{circa|1780}}–1817)
* [[Gciriku]] (1780–1894)
* [[File:Mixed flag of Republic of Swellendam.png|20px|border]] [[Republic of Swellendam|Swellendam]] (1795)
* [[File:Mixed flag of Republic of Graaff-Reinet.png|20px|border]] [[Republic of Graaff-Reinet|Graaff-Reinet]] (1795–1796)
* [[Zulu Kingdom]] (1816–1897)
* [[File:Flag of Transvaal.svg|20px|border]] [[South African Republic]] (Transvaal) (1852–1877, 1881–1902)
* [[File:Flag of the Orange Free State.svg|20px|border]] [[Orange Free State]] (1854–1902)
* [[File:FlagGriekwalandEast.svg|20px|border]] [[Griqualand East]] (1862–1874)
* [[File:Flag of Nieuwe Republiek.svg|20x20px]] [[Nieuwe Republiek]] (1884–1888)
* [[File:Flag of Natalia Republic.svg|20x20px]] [[Natalia Republic]] (1839–1843)
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of Goshen.svg|20x20px]] [[State of Goshen]] (1882–1883)
* [[File:Flag of Stellaland.svg|20x20px]] [[Stellaland|Republic of Stellaland]] (1882–1885)
* [[File:Flag of Stellaland (1883-5).svg|20x20px]] [[United States of Stellaland]] (1883–1885)
* [[File:Flag of Germany (1867–1919).svg|20x20px]] [[Upingtonia|Republic of Upingtonia]] (1885–1887)
* [[File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg|20x20px]] [[Union of South Africa]] (1910–1961)
* [[File:Flag of Bophuthatswana (1972–1994).svg|20x20px]] [[Bophuthatswana]] (1977–1994)
* [[File:Flag of Ciskei.svg|20x20px]] [[Ciskei]] (1981–1994)
* [[File:Flag of Transkei.svg|20x20px]] [[Transkei]] (1976–1994)
* [[File:Flag of Venda (1973–1994).svg|20x20px]] [[Venda]] (1979–1994)
* {{Flagcountry|Rhodesia}} (1965–1979)
* {{flagcountry|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} (1979)
* [[Colony of Natal|Natal]] (1843–1910)