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 * Comment — hey there, I just told you via feedback that use of promotional wordings in an article wasn’t proper and you just did this(after I had painstakingly cleaned up the article for you) why have you done so if I may ask? Celestina007 (talk) 02:03, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Sorry. I saw the notification a bit late. Won't happen again. Ibdawud (talk) 02:38, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Sabon Zango moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, Sabon Zango, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. CommanderWaterford (talk) 07:45, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Sabon Zango (February 15)
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AfC notification: Draft:Sabon Zango has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Sabon Zango. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 18:12, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Kaado language
Thanks for your contributions to Kaado language and Songhay proper. Could you post your arguments for merging and renaming on Talk:Kaado language? Just make sure they follow the information on Glottolog. We also need a published source that says Kaado is a derogatory name. There are many publications using Kaado as the name (as listed here), so I wouldn't move it unless Ibdawud can provide a citation. — Sago tree spirit  (talk) 18:05, 28 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Anyways, I really appreciate your edits. Wikipedia needs more editors who know more about Niger and other lesser-known parts of Africa. Hope you decide to stay and continue contributing to Wikipedia! — Sago tree spirit  (talk) 18:07, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Sagotreespirit Saw this late. Thank you sir. Will definitely be here for long! Ibdawud (talk) 00:39, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

How to move a page
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Thanks. Made the necessary edits. Ibdawud (talk) 11:31, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Takamba


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I've made some improvement to the article. I've added more information and made the article more original. Ibdawud (talk) 01:24, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
 * "Do not restore or edit the blanked content on this page until the issue is resolved by an administrator, copyright clerk or OTRS agent" means exactly that. No admin reviewed it before I did. If they did, they would have removed the tag. Copyright violations must not be restored. MER-C 18:41, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Noted. New to Wikipedia. But I received a notification within the past 7 days saying the page "Takamba" has been reviewed by that's why I went ahead with the edit. Thanks for the correction! Ibdawud (talk) 19:37, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Ghana-Lebanon Islamic School


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Thanks for the warm welcome! Will definitely go through the links to better myself on Wikipedia. Again, thanks! Ibdawud (talk) 15:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Songhai (region)


The article Songhai (region) has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "The issue is that none of the sources actually refer to this as a region. The refs include info regarding the language, the former kingdom, and one of them refers to a 'broad constellation of ethnic communities'. None of the reliable sources talk about a 'region'. And the single ref to ethnic communities is not enough to show notability."

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Dendi Kingdom name
Please see Talk:Dendi Kingdom. ─ The Aafī   (talk)|undefined  23:44, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! but I've started a discussion on merging the Dendi Kingdom article into Songhai Empire. I think that would be better than moving it to "Songhai Kingdom". The fact that the Empire continued to flourish in it's Dendi province doesnt make it a Dendi Kingdom because it was still ruled by the same Askia dynasty. Feel free to contribute on the talk page of Songhai Empire. Ibdawud (talk) 00:10, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

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Africa GPD
Hello, thank you for your contribution to updating the GPD of African countries. I have reverted because of lack of sources. If you have a reliable source for everyone that you can add and update everyone to that source please re-add your contribution with it, and also update everyone else.

This is as different sources have different numbers. So if all countries have different sources, or no sources, then it becomes problems of chaos where the numbers mean nothing and editors of one country use this that is different than editors of another country using that. So it is best to update everyone to each source together, rather than one at a time to different sources that become messy.

I hope that makes since! If you have any questions, or if you would like to provide a source on the talk page for someone else to update everyone, that also would be good. Peace. BevoLJ (talk) 04:54, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

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Detty December
I left you a message here. Stop reverting my edits or I will alert experts to come and look into it because you can’t just rewrite history or claim Detty December which was originated in Nigeria. HistorianDele (talk) 11:57, 24 December 2023 (UTC)


 * The article currently does not attribute “Detty December” explicitly to Ghana, but Ghana's version is notably the most discussed. Feel free to enhance the article by incorporating information about the Nigerian version, ensuring that credible sources support any additions. Wikipedia articles adhere to notability guidelines, and if the Nigerian aspect warrants it, consider creating a separate article dedicated to “Detty December in Nigeria.” This article, however, maintains its focus on Ghana. You're welcome to invite Wikipedia experts to review the content. In case of continued edit reversions, applying for page protection may be considered. Ibdawud (talk) 12:07, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Ibdawud I appreciate all your efforts, but I disagree with you on this. Nigeria’s Detty December where it was originated from is the most talked about in reliable sources. When you search Detty December on google what pops out? I have already a created stand alone in regards to this, Detty December in Ghana. We both can work together and improve the two articles but please do not vandalize the primary topic of its origin.

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 * Hello,, Thank you for your positive feedback on the Fakou article! I would greatly appreciate it if you could also take a look at the Detty December article, which I recently created. If there are any suggestions or improvements needed for the review process, your insights would be invaluable. Thanks in advance, and have a fantastic day! Ibdawud (talk) 10:44, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

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