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The Songhai Navy: River Warriors of the Niger
When you think of Songhai, you probably imagine camel caravans crossing the Sahara or cavalry thundering across the Sahel. But this episode of Fexingo History takes you onto the Niger River itself. Lucas and Luna explore the Songhai navy—a fleet of war canoes crewed by Sorko fishermen that patrolled over a thousand miles of inland waterways. Learn how the Sorko, long before the empire, evolved from river hunters into the backbone of Songhai's naval power. Discover the role of the 'hiyo' war canoes, the strategic use of river islands as naval bases, and how Askia Muhammad…
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