Garanganze people
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garanganze-people-261-7513777
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Garanganze people
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The Garanganze, Yeke or Bayeke are a people of Katanga, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They established the Yeke Kingdom under the warrior-king Msiri, who dominated the southern part of Central Africa from 1850 to 1891 and controlled the trade route between Angola and Zanzibar from his capital, at Bunkeya. Msiri and his people were originally Nyamwezi traders from around Tabora who migrated to Katanga to reach the source of copper, ivory and slaves to trade. They took over and merged with
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Tribe of Katanga who established the Yeke Kingdom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garanganze_people
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2024-04-26T18:28:17Z
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