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Who was the last West African kingdom that dominated the gold/Salt trade.

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In the 11th century CE the Awlil mines were in the hands of Takrur, but it would be the Mali Empire, that dominated the sub-Saharan salt trade following the collapse of the Ghana Empire.

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In the 11th century CE the Awlil mines were in the hands of Takrur, but it would be the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE), with its capital at Niani, that dominated the sub-Saharan salt trade following the collapse of the Ghana Empire.

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