Explain six factors that led to the defeat of Samori Toure by the French.
Answer:
-Constant movement of his army and people denied them time to concentrate on gainful economic activities leading to food shortages.
-The scorch earth policy which he used impoverished his people who later turned against him.
- Some African communities in the region supported the French against Samori Toure e.g. Chief Tieba of Sikasso & Ahmed Sekou of Tukolor.
-Samori Toure failed in his plan of playing off the British against the French. The British refused to assist him fight the French.
-The French has superior weapons while the Africans used traditional weapons and war tactics.
-The non-Mandinka and non-Muslims communities in his empire supported the French against him since he had mistreated/conquered them.
-The establishment of his second empire at Dabakala denied him access to the Bure mines which were rich in gold.
-The scorch earth policy which he used impoverished his people who later turned against him.
- Some African communities in the region supported the French against Samori Toure e.g. Chief Tieba of Sikasso & Ahmed Sekou of Tukolor.
-Samori Toure failed in his plan of playing off the British against the French. The British refused to assist him fight the French.
-The French has superior weapons while the Africans used traditional weapons and war tactics.
-The non-Mandinka and non-Muslims communities in his empire supported the French against him since he had mistreated/conquered them.
-The establishment of his second empire at Dabakala denied him access to the Bure mines which were rich in gold.
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