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Explain the importance of Sunni Ali and Askia
Muhammad to the Songhai Empire.

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Songhai Empire, located in Africa and the 15th ruler of the Sunni dynasty. Under Sunni Ali's infantry and cavalry, Sunni Dynasty kings ruled Songhai, Sunni Ali rose to power. He was not a devout Muslim. Sunni Ali had a daring plan to conquer Mali which involved using his navy to control the Niger River and using his army to conquer the trading cities of Jenne and Timbuktu.

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