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Articles · No. 26 (2018): Afrika Zamani: An Annual Journal of African History

Quand la reine-mère Dokuwa libère l’Akyem Abuakwa de la domination Ashanti

  • Kouamé René Allou
    Kouamé René Allou
    Professeur titulaire d’histoire, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
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· 2018 No. 26 Afrika Zamani: An Annual Journal of African History AZ

Abstract

As early as 1701, the Akyem Abuakwa Akan kingdom (the best known Akan kingdom is that of Ashanti) at the confluence of Birim and Oda rivers rebelled against the swift rise of Ashanti. It therefore actively supported the irredentist Denkyira who refused to accept the defeat of their kingdom. This political choice of the Akyeme Abuakwa kings was the result of a furious conquest and hard Ashanti domination of their kingdom. The relations between Akyeme Abuakwa and Ashanti turned into open revolts followed by bloody reprisals. In 1816, after the tragic deaths of Kings Kofi Asante and Asare Bediako, Queen-mother Dokuwa took the reins of the Akyeme Abuakwa kingdom. Thanks to an intelligent strategy, she succeeded in liberating Akyem Abuakwa from Ashanti yoke.

Quand la reine-mère Dokuwa libère l’Akyem Abuakwa de la domination Ashanti

L’Akyem Abuakwa, royaume akan (le royaume akan le plus connu est celui des Ashanti) aux confluents des fleuves Birim et Oda dès 1701, va s’opposer à l’ascension fulgurante de l’Ashanti. Il apportera donc un soutien actif aux irrédentistes denkyira qui refusaient la défaite de leur royaume. Ce choix politique des rois akyem Abuakwa va provoquer une violente conquête et une dure domination ashanti vis-à-vis de leur royaume. Les rapports entre l’Akyem Abuakwa et l’Ashanti vont osciller entre rébellions et représailles sanglantes. En 1816, après les morts tragiques des rois Kofi Asante et Asare Bediako , la reine-mère Dokuwa prend en main les affaires du royaume akyem Abuakwa. Grâce à une stratégie intelligente, elle parvient à libérer l’Akyem Abuakwa du joug de l’Ashanti.

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Hard Ashanti domination rebellions Akyem Abuakwa Queen-Mother Dokuwa strategy liberation

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  • Kouamé René Allou

    Professeur titulaire d’histoire, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny.

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