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Kabalega of Bunyoro captured and exiled to Seychelles

When
1899–1923
Where
Uganda; Seychelles Islands
Episodes
2

Kabalega, the Omukama of Bunyoro, was captured by British forces on April 9, 1899, following his resistance to colonial occupation. He was subsequently exiled to the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, where he remained until his death in 1923.

Episodes

  1. 1899-1923 · Seychelles IslandsExile to Seychelles

    Kabalega was exiled to the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean, where he remained for 24 years.

  2. 1899-04-09 · UgandaCapture of Kabalega

    Kabalega was captured by British forces on April 9, 1899, ending his resistance to colonial occupation.

Background and detail

Background. Kabalega served as the Omukama of Bunyoro from 1870 to 1899. He is remembered for his fierce resistance to British colonization, engaging in a war that lasted nearly five years from 1894 to 1899. His capture marked the end of this resistance and led to the annexation of Bunyoro to the British Empire.

Capture and Exile. On April 9, 1899, Kabalega was captured by British forces alongside his ally, Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda. Following his capture, he was exiled to the Seychelles Islands. He spent 24 years in exile before dying in Jinja, Uganda, on April 6, 1923, while returning from exile.

People involved

Sources

  1. Kabalega of Bunyoro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Seychelles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-12
  3. Bunyoro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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