Askari Monument

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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The Askari Monument in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a bronze statue unveiled in 1927 at the center of a busy roundabout on Samora Avenue, honoring the African askari soldiers and carrier corps who fought alongside British forces against German troops in East Africa during World War I.

Crafted by British sculptor James Alexander Stevenson, it depicts a lone soldier in uniform holding a rifle with bayonet pointed toward the harbor, standing on a pedestal with plaques in English, Swahili, and Arabic, including Rudyard Kipling's inscription: "If you fight for your country even if you die your sons will remember your name." 

Replacing a colonial statue of German governor Hermann von Wissmann removed by the British in 1916, it symbolizes African sacrifice amid harsh campaigns and serves as a poignant landmark for reflection, ceremonies, and city navigation.