British Empire Article


Emir Idris


Emir Idris was backed by the British to become Emir of Cyrenaica and then king of Libya thanks to his Senussi tribe helping rid Libya of the German and Italians in World War Two.

Picture courtesy of Colors of Libya


Foreign Office Administration of African Territories Article


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