The 15th century also saw the rise of the Songhai Empire and their Warrior King, Sonni Ali, descended from the fishing tribes of the Niger River. He captured Timbuktu and the other cities along ...
halted his army on the left bank of the River Niger at an obscure village called Karabara». The Songhai army./Ph. DR Judar and his invading army stayed for a short time in the village before ...