Soninke-Marabout War (1850–1856)
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Soninke-Marabout War (1850–1856)
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The Soninke-Marabout War of 1850 to 1856 was a civil war between factions of the Kingdom of Kombo in the Gambia. The war resulted from a dispute between the Soninke people – pagans who were the ruling class in Kombo – and the Marabouts – a radical Muslim group with no representation in the governance of Kombo, partially inspired by Jihad. The British Empire, to whom parts of Kombo had been ceded by the Soninke since 1816, was initially reluctant to intervene. However, during the course of the wa
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Gambian civil war with British involvement
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soninke-Marabout_War_(1850%E2%80%931856)
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2024-02-14T07:26:05Z
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