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How does technological advancement lead to the fall of the Songhai Empire?

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In 1590, al-Mansur took advantage of the empire 's recent civil war and sent an army to conquer the Songhai and take control of the Trans-Saharan trade routes under the command of Judar Pasha. The Songhai Empire collapsed after the devastating defeat at the Battle of Tondibi (1591).

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