Africa, Central: Independent States

Abstract

There still remain certain independent and quasi-independent States in Central Africa about which it may be useful to give hero such information as is obtainable with respect to their political, religious, industrial, and commercial condition. These are Abyssinia and the Central Sudan States—Bornu and Wadai (on which Kanem and Bagirmi are dependent); al the although. as a matter of fact Bornu may be regarded as within the British sphere, and Wadai within the French sphere; under this head may also be included the old 3,000 ; Debra.Tabor, Magdala, and Makallé, occasional royal residences ; Besso and Sokoto, 1,500, important trading centres; Amba-Mariam, 4,000 ; Mahdera-Mariam, 4,000.