HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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The collapse of the irrigation system on which the agricultural economy depended
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Invasion by a Moroccan Muslim army equipped with firearms followed by internal revolts
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Invasion by the Portuguese in their search for slaves
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Defeat and incorporation within the Mali Empire
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The rise of the Swahili coast power states such as Kilwa and others
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Detailed explanation-1: -Songhai’s Decline Songhai grew too large to rule Army was weaker than conquerors Morocco warriors armed with gunpowder and cannons defeated the Songhai in 1591.
Detailed explanation-2: -Al-Mansur, the Shariff of Morocco, ordered his best warriors to invade the Songhai Empire and capture the source of gold. Mulai Ahmad al-Mansur (the victorious) also known as al-Dhahabi (the golden one) was the ruler of Morocco from 1578-1603.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fall of the Songhai Empire was the result of several factors, including invasion by Morocco, internal power struggles, economic decline, drought and famine, and corruption and incompetence. These factors contributed to the weakening of the empire and made it vulnerable to attack from external forces.