Editing Africa (section)

=== Camps and forced labor ===

The [[SS-Großabschnitt Afrika]] supervised concentration camps and forced-labor facilities in its territories. Tanoan officers worked with local security organizations to register and guard prisoners. The [[Bau-Einsatz]] constructed camps and organized work detachments. Prisoners could be transferred between African sites or sent to facilities overseas.<ref name="camps">[[SS-Großabschnitt Afrika#Camp and forced-labor system|“Camp and forced-labor system”]], ''SS-Großabschnitt Afrika''.</ref>

The [[Gbarnga death camp]] was built in Großliberia between 1992 and 1993. It opened in 1993 as a detention and forced-labor facility near [[Gbarnga]]. Prisoners worked on roads and timber clearing, while other detainees were held because they opposed Tanoan rule. Approximately 120,000–130,000 people were imprisoned there during its operation. An estimated 50,000–58,000 were murdered or died from conditions deliberately imposed by the camp administration.<ref name="gbarnga">[[Gbarnga death camp#History|“History”]], ''Gbarnga death camp'', [[Gbarnga death camp#Atrocities and death toll|“Atrocities and death toll”]], ''Gbarnga death camp''.</ref>

The [[Annobón transit camp]] was established in 2003 and became fully operational in 2004. Prisoners brought to the island were held until transport became available. The Bau-Einsatz maintained the site and supplied work details, while guards controlled the detention areas. An Argentine vessel converted for prisoner transport carried detainees across the Atlantic. The camp continued operating until 30 November 2024.<ref name="annobon" />