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    Songhai Empire emerged in the 15th century from the ruins of Mali Empire along the Niger River in western Sudan. It was one of the largest empires in West Africa under its founder Sonni Ali. Sonni Ali made significant contributions to the establishment of Songhai Empire through his organization of the army, establishment of effective administration, and military conquests which expanded the empire's territories between 1464-1492.

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    Songhai Empire emerged in the 15th century from the ruins of Mali Empire along the Niger River in western Sudan. It was one of the largest empires in West Africa under its founder Sonni Ali. Sonni Ali made significant contributions to the establishment of Songhai Empire through his organization of the army, establishment of effective administration, and military conquests which expanded the empire's territories between 1464-1492.

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    TOPI

    C:THEORI
    GINANDEARLYHI
    STORYOFSONGHAIEMPI
    RE.
    Songhaiwast
    hethi
    rdempi
    ret
    oemergeinWest
    ernSudan.Theempireemer
    gedfrom t
    her
    uins
    ofMaliempi
    rei
    nthe15t
    hcent
    ury
    .Songhai
    empir
    ewasonet helar
    gestempi
    re'
    sinWestAf
    ri
    ca.

    Songhai
    empi
    rewasl
    ocatedal
    ongtheNigerRi
    ver.Theempi
    rewasl
    ocat
    edi
    ntheSav
    annah
    regi
    onal
    ongt
    hemostfer
    til
    est
    ret
    choftheNigerBasin.

    Bythemiddl
    eofthe15thcentury
    ,Songhaiempir
    ehast akenadvant
    ageoftheweakenedMal
    i
    empir
    etoextendcont
    rolovermoreter
    ri
    tori
    es.Wit
    hthis,Songhair
    eplacedMal
    iempir
    eand
    becamefamousandpowerf ul
    .TheempirewasfoundedbySonni Ali
    .

    CONTRI
    BUTI
    ONSOFSONNIALITOTHEEMERGENCEOFSONGHAIEMPI
    RE

    Sonni Al
    i madesigni
    fi
    cantcont
    ribut
    ionstotheestabli
    shmentofSonghai empire.Hewasi ni
    ti
    all
    y
    thekingofGao.Hebecamet hekingofGaoi n1464andr ul
    edast heemper orofSonghaiunti
    l
    1492.SONNIALIwassai dtohavedrownedi nastream whil
    ereturni
    nghomef r
    om asuccessful
    mili
    taryconquest.Heunit
    edriv
    al st
    atesaroundGaot oget
    herforthepurposeofbuildi
    ng
    SONGHAIEmpi re.SONNIALImadet woimpor t
    antcontri
    buti
    onst otheestabl
    ishmentofthe
    Songhai empir
    e.Theyincl
    uded:

    1.ORGANI ZATIONOFTHEARMY: SonniAliwasabravesoldi


    er.
    Heor gani
    zedandint
    roduced
    conscri
    pti
    onint
    othearmy.Heequall
    ybroughthorsesfort
    hecavalry.Thr
    oughthearmy,hewas
    abletoembarkonsuccessf
    ulmil
    i
    taryconquest.Heconqueredplacessuchas,Walat
    a,
    TimbuktuandJenner
    ,whichwer
    ebr oughtunderhisempir
    e.

    2.ESTABLISHMENTOFEFFECTIVEADMI NISTRATION:SonniAl
    isetupeff
    ecti
    veadminist
    rat
    ion
    i
    ntheempi r
    e.Hewasagoodadmini
    str
    ator.Hedivi
    dedtheempireint
    oprovi
    ncesforef
    fecti
    ve
    admini
    str
    ati
    oneachpr
    ovi
    ncewasunderthecontrolofaprovi
    nci
    algover
    nor.

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