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Kasanje remained in a constant state of conflict with its neighbours, especially the kingdom of
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Kasanje people were ruled by the Jaga, a king who was elected from among the three clans who founded the kingdom.
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Kasanje also had relations with the Yaka Kingdom of the
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178:Imbangala
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