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Occupation of Zinder
- When
- July 1899
- Where
- Zinder
French forces occupied Zinder in July 1899 after a brief resistance, ending the Sultanate's independence.
The city, originally the Hausa village of Zengou, was occupied by French forces in July 1899. This event followed the arrival of the reconstituted Voulet-Chanoine Mission, which sought to avenge the death of explorer Marius Gabriel Cazemajou. The occupation marked the beginning of French administrative control over the region.
Sources
- Zinder Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
- Sultanate of Damagaram Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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