Bornu
Americannoun
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Bornu was better situated to give the kings of the Sefuwa dynasty access to a wider trading network, and it already had established vital trading links with the Hausa kingdoms to the west.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In the space of a hundred years, Fulani from West Africa had made significant inroads against Bornu, and in 1808, they seized the capital of Ngazargamu.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Finally, there was a route connecting the major Mediterranean port city of Tripoli with Bornu in the Central African interior.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
And the Sudanese military has faced accusations of negligence, as in Fata Bornu, or even being complicit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2020
Gerhard Rohlfs, in a succession of journeys from 1861 to 1874, traversed the Sahara in different directions, and also crossed the continent entirely from Tripoli to Lagos by way of Murzuq, Bornu, &c.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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