For people who lived in small African villages that were part of larger kingdoms, where were major problems resolved?

Major problems or disputes were settled by the chief.

Explanation: Every village had a subchief who had a palace that served as a tribunal for hearing cases. Cases were judged and both sides were heard before judgment was pronounced.

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napoleon the third became a empire in 1873 also known as the era of the franco-prussian war.