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What led to the downfall of Samouri Toure after keeping the French at bay for 15 years?

What led to the downfall of Samouri Toure after keeping the French at bay for 15
years?

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Lauri
– He failed to achieve unity from the African e.g. Ahmad of Tokolor Empire and Tieba of
Sikasso.
– The French had powerful weapons.
– The French army was well trained and well disciplined and equipped.
– He moved his empire eastwards thus lost the Buremines which were a source of revenue for
him.
– His people got tired of being moved from place to place and started supporting the French.
– The adoption of the scorched earth policy by Samori against local rulers made some people
hostile towards him and helped the French.
– Sierra Leone was declared a British protectorate: he could not impart arms any more.
– He failed to get support of the British who bargained with the Mandinka for French
concessions elsewhere in Africa.
– As the war progressed the wanted more money and therefore imposed heavy taxes on his
people. This made him very unpopular.
Lauri answered the question on March 4, 2018 at 03:14

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