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Songhai
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Songhai Empire in 1500
Songhai rulers took advantage of the weakened Mali Empire to expanded Songhai rule. Under the rule of Sonni Ali, the Songhai surpassed the Malian Empire in area, wealth, and power, absorbing vast areas of the Mali Empire and reaching its greatest extent.
The map shows that the Songhai Empire covered portions of modern-day Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria.
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