Starting in the medieval period, a series of powerful kingdoms developed in West Africa. These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and ...

The wealth and power of Songhay can be traced back to the Sorko fishermen who were skilled canoeists, living along the Niger, south east of Gao. By the 9th century they were part of a state known as ...

The Ghana Empire -- The Mali Empire -- The Songhay Empire -- The Soninke people of the Ghana Empire -- The Mande people of the Mali Empire -- The XXX people of the Songhay Empire siris_sil_791357 ...

The Greater Accra Zabarma Chief, Alhaji Pro-Umar Abubakar Tanko has met with the Paramount Chief of Songhai Empire, Sarki Amadu Fatahi Alhassan to familiarize with each other to straighten the ...

AD 500-1585 West African kingdoms -- AD 500-700 The Soninke -- AD 700 The salt-gold trade -- AD 700-1000 The land of gold -- AD 1050-1076 The Almoravids arrive in Ghana -- AD 1076-1203 The fall of ...