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Yatenga Mossi Raids: Songhai's Northern Adversaries
Lucas and Luna delve into the often-overlooked conflict between the Songhai Empire and the Mossi kingdoms of Yatenga. While Songhai's might is well-known, the Mossi horse warriors repeatedly raided deep into the Niger bend, sacking Timbuktu twice. We explore the Mossi cavalry tactics, their political fragmentation versus Songhai's centralization, and the pivotal battles under Sonni Ali and Askia Muhammad. Lucas explains how the Mossi raids forced Songhai to maintain a mobile army and fortified border towns like Kala. The episode also touches on Mossi society, the role of the Mogho…
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