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... continued to exercise considerable political influence . The mai employed his mounted bodyguard , composed of abid ( slave - soldiers ) , and an inchoate army of nobles to extend Kanem's authority into Borno , on the western shore of ...
... continued to exercise considerable political influence . The mai employed his mounted bodyguard , composed of abid ( slave - soldiers ) , and an inchoate army of nobles to extend Kanem's authority into Borno , on the western shore of ...
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... continued expansion of Benin , however . First , Portugal stopped buying pepper because of the availability of other spices in the Indian Ocean region . Second , Benin placed an em- bargo on the export of slaves , thereby isolating ...
... continued expansion of Benin , however . First , Portugal stopped buying pepper because of the availability of other spices in the Indian Ocean region . Second , Benin placed an em- bargo on the export of slaves , thereby isolating ...
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... continued to be an active supporter of UN policy . Buying the bulk of Nige- ria's crude oil , the United States was Nigeria's most important trad- ing partner . Until the civil war , Nigeria had had no significant relationship with the ...
... continued to be an active supporter of UN policy . Buying the bulk of Nige- ria's crude oil , the United States was Nigeria's most important trad- ing partner . Until the civil war , Nigeria had had no significant relationship with the ...
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EARLY HISTORY | 4 |
The Savanna States 15001800 | 10 |
REVOLUTION | 19 |
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Abuja Action Group African agricultural air force armed forces army Awolowo Babangida became Benin Benue Benue rivers border Borno Britain British Buhari Cameroon capital census century Chad chief Christian cities civil colonial Command constitution Council coup Decree Number defense dominated Eastern economic ECOWAS elections emirates established ethnic groups export federal government foreign Fulani Gowon Hausa Ibadan Igbo increased indigenous Islam Kaduna Kano Kanuri Katsina labor Lagos Lake Chad late leaders major ment middle belt military million missions Murtala Muhammad Muslim naval navy NCNC Niger Niger River northern Nigeria Northern Region officers parties percent police political population Port Port Harcourt production regime religious result River Royal Niger Company savanna schools Second Republic sector slave trade social Sokoto Caliphate southern staff tion traditional United urban West Africa Western Region World Yoruba