Idoma oral tradition holds that a war named for these animals drove them from their ancestral homeland to the land that they currently occupy. Ouedraogo (“way-drah-OH-goh”), the founder of the Tenkodogo Mossi Kingdom and grandfather of the founder of Ouagadougou (“wah-gah-DOO-goo”), was named for one of these animals. The connection of these animals to officials called esos declined over time in the Oyo Empire. The raids of the Bornu Empire funded its acquisition of these animals, which, as recorded by Leo Africanus, were exchanged for 15-20 (*) slaves each. Some crossings of the Dongola and Barb varieties of these animals developed resistance to trypanosomiasis. A typical translation of the name “Janjaweed” is “devils on” these animals. For 10 points, name these animals that were commonly brought across the Sahara to the Sahel to serve as faster mounts than camels. ■END■
ANSWER: horses [accept different ages/sexes of horses, such as mares, colts, or stallions; accept African breeds of horses including, but not limited to, Mossi, Yagha, Tawleed, M’Bayar, or Hausa; accept Barb or Dongolawi horses until read]
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