Polity Dar al Kuti (France)

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Was an Islamic precolonial state in the center and northwest of the present Central African Republic. It was conquered by France in 1897 and later added to the Colony of Ubangi-Shari.

Establishment

  • August 1897: Sanussi agreed to the establishment of a French protectorate over Dar al-Kuti through a treaty.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1899: In 1898, with the decline of the Mahdists, sultan Ali Dinar managed to establish Darfurs independence.
  • December 1903: The Territory of Oubangui-Chari is created by decree by French authorities.
  • December 1912: The French decided to take most of Dar al-Kuti under direct control. Kamun, the ruler of the Sultanate, fled east to Ouanda Djallé, and continued resisting French forces until December 17, 1912, when Ouanda Djallé fell to Captain Souclier and Kamun went into exile in Sudan.

Disestablishment

  • December 1912: The French decided to take most of Dar al-Kuti under direct control. Kamun, the ruler of the Sultanate, fled east to Ouanda Djallé, and continued resisting French forces until December 17, 1912, when Ouanda Djallé fell to Captain Souclier and Kamun went into exile in Sudan.