German Togoland 1884-1914

Protectorate of the German Empire between 1884-1914 which was etsablished with creating two seperate protectorates. Invaded by British and French military forces after the First World War broke out (29 July 1914) on7 August and placed under military rule. Divided by the United Kingdom and France in two seperative administrative zones which was formalised in 1922 under a League of Nations mandate with creating British Togoland bordering the Gold Coast (integrated in Ghana in 1957) and French Togoland 2/3 of the land including Lomé bordering Dahomey (integrated in the Republic of Togo in 1960.  

French hired transport Stamboul for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975.

In April 1895 at Mojanga with haoussas from Monteil’s expedition in Dahomey. Of Maison Caillot et Saint Pierre.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

Portuguese gunboat Ave sent to Dahomey according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 4 September 1883

An item reported that the king of Dahomey (1) believing that Portugal intended to hand over part of the coast to England immediately ordered to imprison the Portuguese commanding officer and the soldiers of Whydah fortress.(2) Vice admiral Teixeira da Silva (3), governor of St. Thome (4) sent the gunboat Ave (5) to make clear that the rumours were false and the military were released.

Notes
1. Kingdom of Dahomey to be located in Benin, in 1894 annexed by France after king Behanzin lost the war and becoming a French protectorate 1894-1904, then part of French Dahomey nowadays known as the Republic of Benin.
2. The fort of São João  de Ajudá {nowadays known as Ouidah, Atlantic coast of Benin], under Portuguese control until 1961.
3. Francisco Teixeira da Silva (1826 Lisbon, Portugal-26 April 1894 Beira, Mozambique), governor 26 January 1882-24 May 1884.
.4 Nowadays the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe located in the Gulf of Guinea.
5. Or Rio Ave, built by Arsenal de Marinha, Lisbon, Portugal in 1879, converted into a light ship in Portuguese Guinea [now Guinea-Bissau], laid up in 1899 and still existing in 1901. 

British shipyard Yarrow&Co. built French river gunboat Opale to serve in Dahomey according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad no. 4 dated 1892-1893

Original source

An item reported that the British shipyard Yarrow&Co, built a stern wheel gunboat for account of the French cabinet to serve in the Dahomey of the same design as the Mosquito and the Herald of the British navy serving on the Zambesi. Dimensions 100' x 18'  x 18". Speed 10 miles. Built in 23 days and fitted out.(1)

Note
1. The shallow draught gunboat Opale. Laid down on 28 April 1892, launched on 21 May 1892, commissioned on 6 August 1892, in August 1892 part of the flotilla of Benin, 1893 used for surveying.

Benin tug Kondo 1985-

Benin-flagged, IMO 8324660 and call sign TYAG.Launched at the shipyard of Johann Oelkers, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 589 for account of the Harbour authoritues of Colonou, Benin [former Dahomey] on 26 February 1985. Gross register tonnage 129-130 ton and as dimensions 26 x 8 metres. Horsepower 2.000 hp. Identical to the tug Kondo of the Benin Navy? Also claimed that she was built for Nigeria with as homeport Benin City?

French government denied sending troop transport Orne to Dahomey according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 25 March 1890

An item reported that the French government denied that the transport Orne now being repaired at Toulon would be sent with troops to Dahomey.