Which factor contributed to Songhai's downfall as a powerful empire?

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Responses

a decades-long drought

a decades-long drought

its refusal to participate in trade

its refusal to participate in trade

internal struggles between rulers

internal struggles between rulers

its geographic isolation from other region

1 answer

The factor that contributed to Songhai's downfall as a powerful empire is:

internal struggles between rulers.

While other factors like drought and trade might have played a role, internal conflicts significantly weakened the political stability of the empire.