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Mali laid upon the upper part of the Niger River
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Sundiata died in 1255 and later rulers of Mali took the title of Mansa
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Sundiata built up an army and won back his countries independence. He conquered nearby kingdom's including Ghana.
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Ghana learned how to use iron
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Ghana lies in the vast Sahara
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Traders left slabs of salt and other traders left what they thought was a good amount of gold.
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Songhai participated in the same trade that made Mali and Ghana so rich.
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Songhai was included in the same trade as Ghana and Mali.
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In 1464 Sunni Ali became ruler of Songhai
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In the 1300's Mansa Musa conquered Songhai.