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Massacre at Birni-N'Konni

When
8 May 1899 (disputed; 2 May per Morel)
Where
Birni-N'Konni, Niger
Part of
Paul Voulet's massacre at Birni-N'Konni

Voulet's forces slaughtered the inhabitants of Birni-N'Konni in May 1899, reportedly in retaliation for Sarraounia's resistance at Lougou.

Following Sarraounia's resistance, which ended when Lougou was stormed in April 1899, Voulet took his revenge by slaughtering all the inhabitants of Birni-N'Konni, killing possibly thousands of people; it is described as one of the worst massacres in French colonial history. The Birni-N'Konni article records a major massacre there on 8 May 1899 when the mission attacked the region, while a Morel reference dates the massacre to 2 May 1899. The town is the historic centre of the pre-colonial Hausa state of Konni.

Sources

  1. Voulet–Chanoine Mission Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. Birni-N'Konni Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  3. Sarraounia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-29

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