The Bombali Bombali Incident: How One Man Defied the Berlin Conference

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Bombali Bombali Incident, a little-known but revealing confrontation at the border of Sierra Leone and French Guinea (now Guinea) in the 1890s. They focus on Almamy Sullimani, a Limba ruler who refused to accept the artificial boundaries drawn at the Berlin Conference. Sullimani's armed resistance against British and French colonial forces, his use of diplomacy and warfare, and his ultimate exile to Sierra Leone are discussed. The episode uses Sullimani's story to examine the personal and local impacts of the Scramble for Africa, highlighting how individuals navigated imposed borders and challenged European claims of 'effective occupation.' The conversation also touches on the Bombali region's geography, the Limba people's social structure, and the legacy of Sullimani's defiance in anti-colonial movements. #BombaliBombali #AlmamySullimani #Limba #SierraLeone #Guinea #BerlinConference #ScrambleForAfrica #EffectiveOccupation #Resistance #Colonialism #Bombali #Kambia #Conakry #Freetown #19thCentury #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory #KingLeopold #OttoVonBismarck Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo