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The Battle of Anfao: Songhai's Bloody Civil War
Before the Moroccan invasion at Tondibi, Songhai was torn apart by a brutal civil war between the sons of Askia Dawud. The Battle of Anfao in 1588 pitted Askia Ishaq II against his brother Muhammad Bani, with war drums called 'tabal' echoing across the Niger. This episode explores the succession crisis after Dawud's long reign, the role of the farari military elite, and how internal divisions fatally weakened the empire just as Saadian Morocco prepared its strike. Learn about the kanta at Timbuktu, the key commanders like al-Hajj al-Mustafa, and how the war diverted resources…
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