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The Mossi States: pre-Islamic Kingdoms in Burkina Faso ca. 1300-1897

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During the late Middle Ages, a ‘pagan’ power from the interior of West Africa confronted the great empires of Mali and Songhai, and briefly extended its influence over the merchant towns of the Sahel, including Timbuktu.
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The Mossi States: pre-Islamic Kingdoms in Burkina Faso ca. 1300-1897

During the late Middle Ages, a ‘pagan’ power from the interior of West Africa confronted the great empires of Mali and Songhai, and briefly extended its influence over the merchant towns of the Sahel, including Timbuktu.

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africanhistoryextra.com broke the news on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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