1555Event
Mai Dunama of Borno establishes trade with the Ottoman Turks in Tripoli
Mai Dunama, predecessor of Idris Aloma, established contact with the Ottoman Turks in Tripoli as early as 1555 and set up a trade there.
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1555
Mai Dunama of Borno establishes trade with the Ottoman Turks in Tripoli
Mai Dunama, predecessor of Idris Aloma, established contact with the Ottoman Turks in Tripoli as early as 1555 and set up a trade there.
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Mai Dunama, predecessor of Idris Aloma, established contact with the Ottoman Turks in Tripoli as early as 1555 and set up a trade there. Borno traded slaves across the Sahara for horses, guns, and musketeers.