Khedive Ismail appointed British officers in Sudan in order to
- obtain recognition for his government
- introduce heavy taxation
- rebuild the Sudanese territories
-
fight against lucrative slave trade
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
Fight against lucrative slave trade is the correct answer. The British officers - Samuel Baker and Charles Gordon were appointed by Khedive Ismail in order to spread Ottoman-Egyptian control over the upper reaches of the White Nile and fight against the slave trade.