Musa Molloh was a warrior King of Fulladu and leader of the Fulani independence movement in the Senegambia region in the late 19th century. At the height of Mollohs reign he ruled over 45 provinces in what later became areas in parts of Gambia, Senegal, Guinea and Guinea Bissau (West Africa). It was skirted by the Gambia River to the north and to the south it extended to the Cacheo River and continued at some points to the Rio Geba in present Guinea-Bissau. Taking opportunity over the grievances of the Fula living under oppressive Mandinkarule and the leadership gap left by the raids of Fode Kaba on the south bank of theGambia River, Musa Molloh and his army of 20,000 soldiers moved through Niamina, Tumana, Jimara, Europina then south onto the Portuguese territory of Casamance. Coming back to The Gambia in 1879 he came over with the alliance of 2 leaders of significant Fulani states: Bakari Saada of Bundu and Alpha Ibrahima, Almamy of Timbo. Fighting together they captured Kantora, Niani and Wuli. The majority of the Mandinkas had fled before he reached these areas and as a result the areas now became jointly known as Fulladu.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:03:13 +0000
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