Yoni Chiefdom

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The Yoni Chiefdom is a Chiefdom of Sierra Leone located in Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone.[1] It is centred on Yonibana and the Yoni people are part of the Temne ethnic group.

British invasion of 1887

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Francis de Winton led the British Yoni Expedition against the Yoni Chiefdom following a number of disputes with the British allies in the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tarawalie, Alusine (2019-11-25). "THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SYSTEMS IN SIERRA LEONE: ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE YONI CHIEFDOM". Research Papers.
  2. ^ Ijagbemi, Adelẹyẹ (1974). "The Yoni Expedition of 1887: A Study of British Imperial Expansion in Sierra Leone". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 7 (2): 241–254. ISSN 0018-2540. JSTOR 41857011.



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