Battle of Anfao
The battle of Anfao was fought between the troops of rebel General Muhammad Askia and Sonni Baru, the legitimate ruler of the Songhai Empire on April 12, 1493 at Anfao, outside the capital of Gao, on the upper Niger. The victory of Muhammad Askia ended the Sonni Dynasty.
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Sources
- The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal Harmony, Molefi Kete Asante
- The Cinematic Griot: The Ethnography of Jean Rouch, Paul Stoller
- Battle of Anfao, Encyclopedia Britannica
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