The local kafu (a Malinké polity) Massala served as an early ally but Folon and Bodougou were forcefully annexed.

Samatiguila retained independence and was closely associated,[6] and whose Diabi religious and business class was among other leaders as well as warriors a recipient slaves.

[7] Touré altered the social structure and divided horonyi (freemen) into the elite warrior class and trader allies, with remnants diminishing in status.

[8] The kafus of Bodougou, Foulodougou, Nafana, and Nohoulou were attacked, with villages being destroyed, and prime targets for slave raiding.

[11] In the jonya system, it was theorized that slaves' children were to be free upon birth, but the need for bodies to support constant war efforts, exacerbated by French colonization in the kingdom's later history, caused this concept to be entirely dismissed.

[12] Similar to practices of the Ségou Empire, the warrior elite would designate conquered and captured peoples to agricultural production, conscription, or have them sold for resources incapable of being produced.

In early 1892, Samori moved his armies to Kabadougou for a temporary stay in his travel to central Ivory Coast after his military failures against Louis Archinard and Henri Humbert in his old territory.

The use of gunpowder firearms as opposed to cartridge left the Diarrasouba at a disadvantage during the rainy season, and whose retreating forces drowned in creeks and rivers.

In February 1893, Samori fled with assistance of Madou's forces due to an arriving French column commanded by Colonel Michel Combes [fr].

He refused to let people return to the areas affected by Samori's scorched earth between the Niger and Sankarani rivers as demanded by the latter.

Tension emerged between Moriba and Samori stemming from the former's lack of supplementary horses and retaliation against encroachment on his rule, even possibly wishing for his brother's permanent absence.

Two slaves revealed that Moriba ordered foya leader Kurami Moro to steal captives to sell in place of subjects.

He was then moved to Bingerville where Governor-General of French West Africa Noël Ballay pardoned him on 11 June 1901, returning to Odienné on 10 August.

Ismailia, despite being favored by Conrard, was unable to acquire the throne as he was not a son of Vakaba; instead, he was named assistant chief, although he died shortly after on 8 May.

Sidiki replaced him but was also placed under forced residence to a post by the Bandama river in June 1902, caused by his refusal to help Moriba pay off his debts.

[11] It is believed that Touré's descendants are the paramount family of the same name holding the title of canton chief in Odienné that have engaged in clientelism.