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The Soninke began to band together for protection against nomadic herders who wanted to move into the area. This banding together was the beginning of Ghana
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A group of North African Muslims called the Almoravids attacked Ghana. After 14 years of fighting, the Almoravids defeated the people of Ghana.
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Tunka Manin was the nephew of the previous king, a man named Basi. Kingship and property in Ghana did not pass from father to son, but from uncle to nephew. Once he became king on 1068 he surrounded himself with finery and many luxeries.
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The empire collapses because of three major factors contributing to its end which were invasion, overgrazing, and internal redellion.
