Polity Gurunsi

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Was a precolonial polity in Burkina Faso.

Establishment

  • January 1871: Zerma horse traders from Niger conquered the Gurunsi area (modern-day cities of Sati and Tumu) and created a small kingdom.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1897: Gurunsi was occupied by France.
  • January 1898: End of French occupation of Gurunsi.

Disestablishment

  • January 1900: Gurunsi was occupied by France during the colonial partition of Africa.