The article provides an analysis of the anti-colonial uprisings that occurred in the German colonies in Africa from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. Africa is the region where the most important colonies of the German Empire were located, and where the largest uprisings against the colonial authorities took place. The author studies the methods of consolidating the German colonial authorities, including both peaceful initiatives and brutal actions using colonial troops. Particular attention is paid to the study of the main causes, the course of events and the consequences of those uprisings, as well as their further impact on the structure of the colonial administration. There are characteristics of each rebellion, along with the social and economic inequality, the cultural and religious context, and the communication of the colonial administrations with the indigenous peoples. The author also analyzes the reaction of the German colonial authorities to the uprisings, the methods of suppressing them and the consequences for the inhabitants of the regions. The article highlights the key leaders and movements that united the ethnic communities in their struggle against the colonial authorities. The methods of suppressing the uprisings by the German colonial troops are studied, as well as the measures aimed at preventing possible rebellions.