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Askia Dawud's Secret Police: The Farari Intelligence Network
In this episode, Lucas and Luna uncover the shadowy world of Songhai's farari intelligence network under Askia Dawud. From coded messages carried by swift runners to spies embedded in markets and courts across the Sahel, the farari were the empire's eyes and ears. Discover how Dawud used this system to suppress rebellions, monitor the Tuareg, and maintain control over Gao and Timbuktu. We delve into the Tarikh al-Sudan's accounts of a farari chief who intercepted a coup plot, and the network's role in gathering intelligence on the Saadian threat long before the Battle of…
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