Emirate of Liptako
The Emirate of Liptako was a kingdom of the Fulani in the north of present-day Burkina Faso in West Africa . The area is in the Sahel . The title of the rulers of Liptako was Almamy .
The emirate was founded in 1810 after a war with the Gourmantché Ibrahim bi Sadyu in western Sokoto -rich with capital Dori founded. In 1827 the Fulbe had to withdraw from the northern part, which was conquered as Oudalan by the Logomat Tuareg . Armed conflicts continued with Gulmu to the south .
In 1895, Boubacar Sori signed the French protectorate treaty with Captain Georges Destenave .
Ruler of Liptako
| Time of reign | regent | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1758 to 1810 | Brahima bi Saydu , Ja-oro from Liptako | |
| 1810 to 1817 | Brahima bi Saydu , Almami | |
| 1817 to 1832 | Salifu bi Hama , Almami | |
| 1832 to 1861 | Brahima Sori bi Hama , Almami | |
| 1861 to 1887 | Seku bi Salifu , Almami | |
| 1887 to 1890 | Bubakar Amadu bi Isa , Almami | |
| 1890 to 1891 | Bubakar bi Sori , Almami | |
| 1891 to 1915 | Brahima Usman , Almami | |
| 1916 to 1918 | Bubakar bi Amadu Baba Gedal , Almami | |
| 1918 to 1932 | Abdurahman Diko bi Amadu , Almami | |
| 1932 to 1956 | Abdullahi Sandu bi Faruku , Almami | |
| 1956 to 1959 | Usman bi Amiru , Almami | |
| 1959 until today | Abdullahi Nassuru bi Usman , Almami |
literature
- Verena Kremling: Too cold to get up? Influences of identity and worldview on development cooperation with Fulani cattle farmers in Liptako (Burkina Faso) (= socio-economic processes in Asia and Africa. Vol. 9). Centaurus-Verlag, Herbolzheim 2004, ISBN 3-825-50518-9 (At the same time: Freiburg (Breisgau), University, dissertation, 2004: Developments in the fields of life of Fulbe cattle farmers in Liptako (Burkina Faso). ).