Sub-Saharan Africa, 13 Jul 1897: Batetela Rebellion
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 13 Jul 1897 (The Scramble for Africa: Batetela Rebellion), showing the following events: Benin Expedition; Second Batetela Rebellion; Battle of Rejaf; Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1897.

Congo

Free State(union w. Bel.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Congo(Fr.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

Portuguese
West
Africa(Port.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Portuguese
East
Africa(Port.)

German
East Africa(Ger.)

French
West Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Cape
Colony(Br.)

East
Africa
Prot.(Br. prot.)

German
South
West
Africa(Ger.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. HCT)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

North-
West
Africa(Ger. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Rio de Oro(Sp. prot.)

Comoros(Fr. prot.)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Fr.
Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

British
Central
Africa(Br. prot.)

Hobyo(It. prot.)

Majerteenia(It. prot.)

Kongo(Port. vas.)

Fernando Póo(Sp.)

Rhodesia
Protectorate(Br. prot.)

Dar al Kuti(Rabih vas.)

Niger Coast(Br. prot.)

Orange
Free
State

South
African
Rep.

Bulozi(semi-indep)

Niger River
Delta Prot.(Br/RNC)

Massina(Fr. infl.)

Nyassa Co.(Port/NC)

Adamawa(Sok. vas.)

Samori’s
Empire

Bai-
lundo(Port. prot.)

Ashanti(Br. prot.)

Mozambique
Co.(Port/MC)

Bauchi(Sok. vas.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Mayotte(Fr. prot.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

10–21 Feb 1897British conquer
Kingdom of Benin

14 Feb 1897–18 Nov 1899Batetela in revolt against
Congo Free State

17 Feb 1897Congo Free State
secures Lado Enclave

May 1897British and Ethiopians
define Somali border

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