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Mansa Musa's Lost Empire: The Mali Navy and River Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known facet of the Mali Empire: its naval power on the Niger River. They discuss the Bozo and Sorko boat-building traditions, the empire's control of riverine trade routes, and the controversial story of Mansa Sakura's attempted overseas expedition. Drawing on Al-Umari's accounts and oral histories, they examine how the Mali navy projected power and facilitated trade from Timbuktu to Gao. The conversation touches on the decline of naval capabilities after Mansa Musa and the legacy of Mali's riverine dominance in West African…
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