Mitsogo people

They reside mainly in Ngounié Province in southern-central Gabon,[1][2] to the north and east of Mouila.

[2] In the 1890s the Tsogo-speaking clans of the Matèndè, Dibuwa, and Waka districts along the Ikoy River clashed with Kele invaders.

[3] In 1899, the French established a military outpost and Roman Catholic mission in the region and the Mitsogo people came fully under their control.

[3][2] In the early 20th century the Mitsogo the conflicted with the Bakele people.

They put up a strong resistance in 1907, with the Mitsogo-Kamba clan fighting a fierce battle with the Bakele near Mount Motende.