Battle of Lekarawa
The battle of Lekarawa was the second battle fought between the Kanem–Bornu Empire and the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr, who invaded the empire in 1893. The battle was probably fought in August 1893 at Lekarawa, just west of Ngala.
Background
The initial response of the Kanem–Bornu Empire to Rabih's invasion had been to send an army under the experienced general Momman Tahr. Tahr's force was defeated by Rabih at the battle of Amja in late May 1893. When the empire's ruler, shehu Ashimi, heard the news of Tahr's defeat, a second army was sent out. Ashimi accompanied the new force but it was led by his nephew, Kyari.Battle
Kyari and Ashimi's army reached Rabih's forces well after the beginning of the wet season, probably in August. The sizes of each army are unknown, though the Bornuan force outnumbered Rabih's army.' The ensuing battle took place at Lekarawa, located just west of Ngala.Rabih secured a resounding victory at the battle.' Both Kyari and Ashimi survived and managed to retreat back to Kukawa, the imperial capital.''''''