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...Djenné. The looting of the three …

Years: 1591 - 1591
May

...Djenné.

The looting of the three cities marks the end of the Songhai Empire as an effective force in the region.

However, Morocco proves likewise unable to assert a firm control over the area, due to the difficulties of communication and resupply across the Saharan trade routes, and a decade of sporadic fighting begins.