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The Anglo-Zanzibar War, the shortest war in history that confirmed the domination of the colonial power over the territories under its control, was the war in 1896 and lasted only 38 minutes, and the war proved that the British are the ultimate authority in Zanzibar affairs after showing the power bowed to them Zanzibar because there was no chance to win over Britain Historical background: In 1896, European countries had colonies in Africa to exploit the continent's natural resources, France, Britain and Germany dominated the political scene in Africa, and from time to time African nations revolted against the colonists, even after World War II, when many African countries gained their independence from European colonists, and the British-Zanzibar war was part of this colonial conflict. The pro-British Sultan Hamad bin Thuini died on August 25, 1896, and after only three years in power and his cousin Khalid bin Barghosh took over the throne and there were rumors that the new sultan is like the old and has loyalty to the colonial forces but perhaps because Khalid did not agree to colonial rule and wanted his country to be sovereign in order to benefit from the very lucrative slave trade which still existed in Africa, and the British sought to abolish the slave trade altogether and this is contrary to the interests of Khalid, so the British government wanted Hammoud bin Muhammad to be in his place as sultan, and gave Khaled time until 9 a.m. local time on August 27, 1896, to abdicate the throne to the pro-British heir. Khalid believed that the British were not serious, but the royal palace was surrounded by troops, and five Ships of the British Royal Navy - some of the best ships in the world - surrounded the port closest to the palace. The Marines and sailors landed on the beach to await orders from Commander Harry Rason, the officer in charge.