Kaocen revolt

Kaocen Revolt
Part of the Tuareg Rebellions and World War I (concurrent)

Tuareg warriors, photographed 1906.
Date1916–1917
Location
Northern Niger
Result French victory
Belligerents

 France

 United Kingdom[1][failed verification]

Tuareg guerrillas

Supported by:

Senussi

The Kaocen revolt (Kabyle: Tagrawla n Kawsen) was a Tuareg rebellion against French colonial rule of the area around the Aïr Mountains of northern Niger during 1916–17.

  1. ^ Rossi, Benedetta (2015). From Slavery to Aid: Politics, Labour, and Ecology in the Nigerien Sahel, 1800–2000. Cambridge University Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-107-11905-5.