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Dia (king) kossoi converts Gao to capital of empire
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Dia Kossio converted empire to Islam
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Dia kings are replaced by new leaders whose title was Sunni or Shi
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While the Mali empire was on decline in 1340, the songhai freed themselves and gained independence
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Wolof empire founded (present day senegal)
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Portuguese sailors explore the west coast of Africa
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Start of Atlantic slave trade
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Britian begins its slave trade in Africa
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Songhai defeated by morroco
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Built the city of Gao
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