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... Nile Basin , although the Mahdist state , which had been declining in 1896 , appeared sufficiently formidable under the Khalifa ' Abdullah , that the possibility of British defeat could not be discounted.2 Another un- certain factor was ...
... Nile Basin , although the Mahdist state , which had been declining in 1896 , appeared sufficiently formidable under the Khalifa ' Abdullah , that the possibility of British defeat could not be discounted.2 Another un- certain factor was ...
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Ethiopia, 1844-1913 Harold G. Marcus. include the White Nile and large parts of the Dinder , Blue Nile , Gash , and Atbara rivers and valleys . Menelik's troop disposition demonstrated that he coveted Beni Shangul , and although he ...
Ethiopia, 1844-1913 Harold G. Marcus. include the White Nile and large parts of the Dinder , Blue Nile , Gash , and Atbara rivers and valleys . Menelik's troop disposition demonstrated that he coveted Beni Shangul , and although he ...
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... Nile and its affluents and . . . includ [ ing ] Addis Ababa which was clearly outside the Nile watershed ' . Lansdowne found this demand ' extreme'.2 There was however scope for general discussion . France's main interest lay in the ...
... Nile and its affluents and . . . includ [ ing ] Addis Ababa which was clearly outside the Nile watershed ' . Lansdowne found this demand ' extreme'.2 There was however scope for general discussion . France's main interest lay in the ...
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