Capability Distribution and Onset of the 1869 Bonny War
In 1869 Bonny in the Eastern Niger Delta area of present-day Nigeria fought a civil war which split it into component parts. This came at a time when most West Africa states were experiencing the transition from slave trade to ’legitimate commerce.’ For this reason, explanations of the war were oft...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nordic Africa Research Network
1999-12-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of African Studies |
| Online Access: | https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/647 |