sˈæmbə ˈiːvən ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd wˈɛpənz fɹʌmðə dʒˈɜːmən ðɛmsˈɛlvz, ɑːstˈɛnsᵻbli tə wˈɔːɹd ˈɔf juːˈʌndoʊ ʌnɹˈɛst ðæt hæd lˈɛd tə sˌʌm ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋz nˈɔːɹθ ʌv bˈʌluːlənd.
Samba even requested weapons from the German themselves, ostensibly to ward off Ewondo unrest that had led to some uprisings north of Bululand.