The Mfecane was primarily driven by

A.

Famine and drought

B.

Intertribal conflicts and population movements

C.

European colonial expansion

D.

Arab slave trade

Correct answer is B

The Mfecane, which translates to 'The Crushing' in Zulu, was a period of widespread chaos and warfare among indigenous ethnic communities in southern Africa during the period between 1815 and about 1840. It was primarily driven by intertribal conflicts and population movements.