the Emperor of Songhai, in 1495 in his capital Gao. It bears testimony to the power and riches of the empire that flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries through its control of the trans-Saharan ...

Islam, traditional Songhai religion and Paganism Sonni Ali is remembered as a strong military leader who greatly expanded the empire. After conquering Tuareg, he brought the Saharan trade routes ...