The fall of the Ghana and Mali empire
At the end of the 11th century Muslims advisers were helping the the king run his kingdom, .Muslim warriors attacked Ghana in 1076, they took their capital city. Almoravid's eventually withdrew from Ghana, the war badly disrupted the gold salt trade, Ghana never regained its power.
Within 50 years the once powerful empire began to weaken, most of Mansa Musas success lacked its ability to govern well, the gold trade that had been the basis of Mali's wealth shifted eastward as new goldfields were developed elsewhere.
Within 50 years the once powerful empire began to weaken, most of Mansa Musas success lacked its ability to govern well, the gold trade that had been the basis of Mali's wealth shifted eastward as new goldfields were developed elsewhere.