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Ghana reached it's peak under the ruler Tunka Manin in the 1060s. It later declined due to invasion, overgrazing, and internal rebellion.
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The Mali Empire was established under the ruler Sundiata. He was the first strong Malian ruler.
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Mansa Musa was a Muslim, and his duty was to make a hajj to Mecca once in his life. So, he took 60,000 people along with him
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After establishing his empire as indepentdant from Mali, Sunni Ali conquered many lands during his rule over the Songhai people.
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The Morrocans wanted to control the salt mines of Songhai, so they invaded them. With them they brought a form of gun called an arquebus and a few small cannons. The Morrocans conquered great cities like Timbuktu and Gao.