What the records say
- When
- 17 Jul 1899 – 23 Aug 1901
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 9.15° N, 18.38° E
- Description
- 1899–1901 war
Placed at the middle of its battles.
Rabih War
1899–1901 war between France and the Kanem–Bornu Empire
The Rabih War (1899–1901) was a war fought between France and the Kanem–Bornu Empire, then ruled by the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr. Chiefly motivated by French colonial and economic interests in the Bornu region, France justified the campaign as being part of the struggle against the African slave trade.
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