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Wadai War (French Conquest of Chad)

1899 CE – 1913 CE

France conquered the Lake Chad region, defeating the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr and the Wadai Empire, completing the French sphere of influence across the Sahel.

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Conflict · Africa

Wadai War (French Conquest of Chad)

1899 CE – 1913 CE

France conquered the Lake Chad region, defeating the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr and the Wadai Empire, completing the French sphere of influence across the Sahel.

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