Maniema campaign

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Maniema campaign
Part of Congo Arab war
Date October – November 1892 Location Lomami River Result Congo Free State victory
Belligerents
Congo Free State Supported by: Belgium	Sultanate of Utetera Arab-Swahili
Commanders and leaders
Francis Dhanis	Tippu Tip
Units involved
Force Publique	Arab-Swahili fighters
Strength
Several thousand African auxiliaries Few dozen Belgian officers	10,000 men 500 Zanzibari officers
Casualties and losses
low	high

The Maniema campaign was fought between October and November of 1892 between the Force Publique and the Arab-Swahili sultanates in Eastern Congo. The Force Publique army led by Francis Dhanis, consisted of a few dozen Belgian officers and several thousand African auxiliaries. Sefu Bin Hamid had set up a fort on the Lomami River, and by November the Force Publique had successfully besieged and captured the fort.

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