The Berlin Conference and the Anglo-Mandinka Wars

In this episode of The Berlin Conference series, Lucas and Luna explore the Anglo-Mandinka Wars, a series of conflicts between the British Empire and the Mandinka people of Sierra Leone and present-day Guinea. Centered on the figure of Bai Bureh, a skilled military leader who organized a guerrilla resistance against British colonial expansion, this episode covers the Hut Tax War of 1898, the tactical use of the dense West African terrain, and the cultural significance of the Mandinka warrior tradition. Lucas explains how the Berlin Conference's 'effective occupation' policy pushed the British to enforce taxation and control in the interior, leading to a brutal campaign that included the use of Maxim guns, the burning of villages, and the eventual exile of Bai Bureh. The episode also touches on the role of the Krio elite, the complexities of indirect rule, and the long legacy of resistance in Sierra Leone. A nuanced look at a lesser-known chapter of African resistance to European colonization. #AngloMandinkaWars #BaiBureh #HutTaxWar #SierraLeone #Mandinka #BritishEmpire #BerlinConference #EffectiveOccupation #MaximGun #GuerrillaWarfare #Krio #IndirectRule #1898 #WestAfrica #ColonialResistance #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo