Rivières du Sud (France)

This article is about the specific polity Rivières du Sud (France) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The French started the colonization of modern-day Guinea in 1860. The colony was initially know as the Rivières du Sud.

Establishment

January 1861: The French colonial governor of Senegal Louis Faidherbe in the 1850s formalised the colonial structure which was christened Rivières du Sud.

Chronology

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1. Mandingo Wars

Were a series of conflicts from 1883 to 1898 between France and the Wassoulou Empire.

1.1.First Mandingo War

Was a war between France and the Wassoulou Empire.

January 1887: In 1886 Samory was forced to accept the Niger as his frontier.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1866: In 1865 the French built a fort at Boké, in the Rio Nunez area, expanding from the main French-controlled town of Conakry.

January 1885: In 1883 and 1884, with the support of his brother Ludwig, a director of the Württembergische Vereinsbank in Stuttgart, Colin established trading posts of his own in the unclaimed areas of Baga und Sousou and along the Dubreka river, including one at Bramaia, and signed agreements with the local rulers.

December 1885: The German-French Protocol of 24 December 1885 marked the transfer of Dubrica, a territory in Germany, to Rivières du Sud in France. This agreement solidified France's sovereignty over the region, a significant moment in the history of European territorial disputes.

December 1891: A decree transformed the colony of "Rivières du Sud" into "French Guinea".