Intentions of other Africans), along with DOA-UV forces deployed from the Red, General, it seemed they were more trusting of European intentions than of the Were the "favoured nation" in the province and had little reason to want toĬhange from being governed by Danubians their view was that the Danubians wereĪ devil they knew, whereas the Ethiopians were an unknown quantity, and in Popular support of the local Djerma people (the majority in western Nigeria, who The resistance offered by government forces stiffened considerably, aided by The Danubian Overseas Army on the Upper Volta (DOA-UV) had significant assets,
At Niamey, which had been the easternmost position where TheĮthiopians advanced rapidly until reaching the outskirts of Niamey, capital of N'Xhamena, capital of Chad province, fell relatively quickly,Īnd the Ethiopians advanced into the eastern half of Hausaland province (and,įrom there, southwards into Hausa-inhabited parts of Eastern Gold Coast). This secured the southernįlank of the Ethiopian advance westward, allowing them to push forwards towards Logone state (naturally subservient to Ethiopia). Proved to be a great help to the Ethiopians, who rewarded them by setting up a Uagadugu's hold on the provinces of Chad and Logone had neverīeen much better than tenuous, and the local inhabitants, incited by theĮthiopians, rose up against the government in particular, the Logone insurgency In response, the Ethiopians launched an all-out offensive into Upper Volta'sĬhad province. Ire of the Governorship, and in the end Uagadugu declared war on Ethiopia. Incursions into Voltaic territory (eastern Chad province, initially) drew the This supportive attitude was short-lived, however, as repeated Ethiopian As such, the Voltaic governorship was initially supportive ofĮthiopian efforts, regarding them as quite useful in the greater war against theĪllies. The government of the Danubian Confederation prior to the Danubia's collapse intoĬivil war. The Protectorate Governorship of Upper Volta, along with those of Mali, GoldĬoast and Kongo, declared they would continue to follow the pro- HRE policies of The current boundaries were established in 1911, when the entire territory was declared officially pacified.įlag of the Soviet Danubian Protectorate of Upper Volta, 1947-1960 1940s - the Second Great War/Ethiopian War In 1896, the Imperial and Royal Crown Colony on the Upper Volta was established, becoming the last of the Austro-Dalmatian colonies to be created in Africa. A period of about 20 years saw little extension eastwards, until 1891 when the first incursions were made into Logone lands. Through the rest of the 18th century, advances were made eastwards, and by the middle of the 19th century, the territory held by the Austro-Dalmatians covered all of the territory of today's Black Volta, White Volta, Red Volta and Hausaland states, and most of Chad state. From these, the expansion continued inland, until in 1765 the village of Uagadugu became the first place on the territory of modern Upper Nigervolta to be captured by the Austro-Dalmatians. The first Austro-Dalmatian outposts in western Africa were established on the Gold Coast in 1621, with further ones in 1641 in modern Togo and on the Ivory Coast (later part of Mali) in 1647. It does not store any personal data.Flag of the Imperial & Royal Colony on the Upper Volta, 1896-1919 The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
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