In sub-Saharan West Africa there were only two known source of copper that were commercially viable Dkra near Nioro, Mali and Takedda in Azelik, Niger.
In 1946, a series of mass desertions of Tuareg slaves and bonded communities began in Nioro and later in Menaka, quickly spreading along the Niger River valley.
It was destroyed by Maba Diakhou, the Tijani jihadist from the Rip, in 1865 and the Mbacké family, including the young Ahmadou Bamba, was forced to join Maba's court in Nioro.
Nioro du Rip: a town in the southern Kaolack Region, Nioro du Rip Department, of Senegal
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Nioro is the name of two towns in West Africa
Nioro | Nioro du Sahel | Nioro du Rip Department | Nioro du Rip |
During the twenty following years, he lived with his uncle and father in Timbo (Futa-Jalon), Jégunko (Futa-Jalon), Dinguiray Futa-Jalon and Nioro Kaarta before settling with his uncle in Hamdullahi, Masina after the victory of the jihadists after the battle of Taayawal (1862).
Born in Nioro, Dissa began playing youth football for local side AS Mandé.