Ngokuphumelela maphakathi nekhulu le-19 kudadewabo uNdjombött, obizwa nge-djeli iparele leWalo, uNdete Yalla wathola isimo esikhathazayo phakathi kwezinhlangothi ezimbili eziphikisanayo. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, amaMoor Trarzas, amaqhawe ezigqila avela ebhange elingakwesokudla loMfula iSenegal ahlwanyela ukwesaba esifundeni ukuze anikeze izigqila ezohwebo oludlula eSahara. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, amaFrance azinza kusukela ngekhulu le-17 ezindaweni zawo zokuhweba eSaint-Louis.
Kulombuso lapho abesifazane, odadewabo noma omama benkosi babambe iqhaza elikhulu, uNdete Yalla, ethathe isikhundla seBrak (inkosi) uMody Malick, othathwa njengongakhathali ukubhekana nengcindezi yangaphandle, uthathe isinqumo sokuhola inqubomgomo eyodwa ngasikhathi ukuhlakanipha namandla ukuze kugcinwe ukuhlangana kwalezi ziqhingi igunya lakhe elanweba phezu kwazo.