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Koy Konboré: The Spy Who Saved Songhai
In 1591, the Moroccan army under Judar Pasha marched into Gao with matchlocks and cavalry, expecting a swift conquest of the Songhai Empire. But the empire had already begun to fracture from within, not just by sword but by subterfuge. This episode explores the little-known story of Koy Konboré, a Songhai nobleman who served as a double agent for the invading force. While posing as an ally to the Moroccans, he secretly mapped water sources, identified weak points in the city’s defenses, and guided the enemy toward the Battle of Tondibi. His betrayal was not born of malice but of survival in a…
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