French West Africa

conflict between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (1892-1894)

1890 war between France and Dahomey

railway connecting Dakar, Senegal and Koulikoro, Mali

Tuareg rebellion against French colonial rule

1900 battle

political party in French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa

thumb|upright=1.3|Soldiers of the 1st Tirailleur Regiment of [[Épinal displaying late 19th- to early 20th-century uniforms for Bastille Day festivities.]]

currency circulating in the early 20th century

Khasso or Xaaso is a region and former West African kingdom of the 17th to 19th centuries, occupying territory in what is today the Kayes Region of Mali. From the 17th to 19th centuries, its capital was at Medina until its fall.

Kouniakary or Koniakari is a town and urban commune in the Cercle of Kayes in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The town is located approximately 65 kilometres from Kayes city. In 2009 the commune had a population of 8135.

West African state (1776–1861)

Koungheul is a town and urban commune in central Senegal in the department of the same name. It lies in the region of Kaffrine and is situated between the towns of Kaolack and Tambacounda. The population is 31,149 (2023 census), most of whom are Wolof people.

indigenous soldiers units attached to French Army of Africa

research institute

1881–1947 French colonial laws for natives

oil company specialising in the production of hydrocarbons

emirate in Mauritania

thumb|Biffeche. Biffeche or Bifeche is an area of Senegal centred on the town of Savoigne, around 30 kilometres north-east of the major coastal city of Saint-Louis.

ethnic group in Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan

Bissandugu () is a city in southwestern Guinea on National Road 1. In the 19th century, it was the base for Samori Ture, a Dyula warlord who named the city in 1878 as the capital of his Wassoulou Empire (1878-1890). He was known for his resistance to French colonial forces and prevailed for years against them and smaller African states. thumb|The mass grave of the French Armed Forces|French soldiers killed during the [[Battle of Bissandou, commonly known as Tubabu Falan (the cave of the white)]]

place in Kaffrine, Senegal

French colonial policy principle

former country, ca. 1450-1963.

rump survival of the earlier empire from the 16th to the 19th centuries

The Layene (also spelled Layène, Layenne, or Layeen) is a religious brotherhood of Sufi Muslims based in Senegal and founded in 1884 by Seydina Limamou Laye (1844-1909), who was born Limamou Thiaw. It is notable for its belief that their founder was the Mahdi (the reincarnation of Muhammad), and that his son, Seydina Issa Rouhou Laye, was the reincarnation of Jesus.

1857 battle in present-day Mali

Birkilane (or Birkelane) is a town and urban commune in Senegal. It is the principal municipality and administrative centre of Birkilane Department in Kaffrine Region, about 30 km from the town of Kaolack.

higher education institution

uprising led by Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof, king of Sine, against the French Empire

1896 battle

Football tournament

Méhariste is a French word that roughly translates to camel cavalry. The word is most commonly used as a designation of military units.