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Conflict Africa

Wadai War (French Conquest of Chad)

1899 CE – 1913 CE · 14 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • French Republic
  • Wadai Empire, Sultanate of Bagirmi, Rabih's army

Key moments

Defining events in the Wadai War (French Conquest of Chad).

  1. 1900 Battle of Kousséri
  2. 1909 Fall of Abéché

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1899 CE and 1913 CE.

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