Asked by berlanda

Which brought an end to the great West African empires?

an increase in countries producing their own goods and not needing to trade
the arrival of Christianity and the decline of Islam
enemy nations using sophisticated warfare to overpower the outdated tactics of the empire
emperors being unable to further the development of technology and learning

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Enemy nations using more sophisticated warfare to overpower the empire.

Example: the Songhai Empire was defeated in 1591 when Moroccan forces, equipped with firearms and cannons, routed Songhai armies (at Tondibi). Combined with internal strife and changing trade routes (Atlantic trade), this military-technological gap helped bring an end to the great West African empires.