Adamawa Emirate

The Emirate of Adamawa (French Adamawa ) was an African state on the territory of present-day states Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

Designation

The name used in the European literature Adamawa, after the first rulers Aadama is attested since 1826. The indigenous name is Fombina ( = the south, meaning the south of the caliphate Sokoto ).

History

Fulbische cattle nomads populated the area south and west of Lake Chad in an initially peaceful migration process from the 14th century and lived in symbiosis with indigenous Adamawa and tschadischsprachigen groups.

Founder of the state was the Islamic scholars ( Moodibbo ) Aadama, who was appointed by Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, the leader of the Jihad in the Lake Chad region, 1809 to 1810. Therefore, the Emir of Adamawa paid tribute to the parent Caliph of Sokoto. The capital was moved several times. By 1840, Yola was the capital. The territory of the Emirate extended to the present Adamawa State in Nigeria and today's three northern provinces of Cameroon ( including the Adamawa Province ).

After 1893, the North Adamawas was under the control of the warlord Rabih az- Zubayr, who established a short-lived empire around Lake Chad.

1893 joined Great Britain and Germany a border treaty across Adamawa, 1894 joined Germany and France a border treaty. The actual control of the area was only achieved in the following years. On September 2, 1901 Yola was occupied by British troops of the West African Frontier Force ( WAFF ) under the command of Colonel Morland. The volatile Emir Djubayru was his brother Bobbo Ahmadu b. Aadama replaced, the recognized British sovereignty. German troops under Rudolf Cramer occupied by Clausbruch 1901-1902 the Subemirate Tibaati and Ngawndere. Hans Dominik defeated in January 1902 in a battle of Maroua - Miskin the remaining troops of the Emir Djubayru, whereby the largest part of Adamawa came under German rule.

List of Emirs

• Modibo Adama 1810-1847 (not held the title Emir )
• Haman Lawal b. Aadama 1847-1872
• Umaru Sanda b. Aadama 1872-1890
• Djubayru b. Aadama 1890-1901/02