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Songhai and Mali were rival empires who went out for each other. When Mali was weakening Songhai took the chance.
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After their attack on Mali, Moroccan used this to their advantage. They attacked Songhai and were victorious.
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Sunni Ali was Emperor until 1492, when he died. His not-Islamic son, Sunni Baru became Emperor. People feared him as he wasn't Islamic.