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Kufra

Also known as Kufra oases

Kufra is a group of oases in the Libyan Desert of south-eastern Libya. In 1895 the Senussi order moved its headquarters there, making it a hub of the caravan trade between Cyrenaica and Wadai. Italian forces captured it in 1931, and Free French troops under Leclerc took it from the Italians in 1941.

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Wadai EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Summary

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Senussi Order

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kufra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kufra
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