1738 ⟶ Sahel Famine Devastates Timbuktu

1756: Famine across the Sahel; half the population of Timbuk...
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⚔️ Songhai Conquest of Niani

Songhai forces sack the Malian capital of Niani⟶
Songhai Conquest of Niani (1545)
WarfareMaliMilitary HistoryAfrican HistorySonghai EmpireMali EmpireImperialismMilitary Conflict
MaliMali

📚 Askia Daoud Establishes Public Libraries in Timbuktu

Askia Daoud, who reigned from 1548 to 1583, establishes public libraries in Timbuktu (in present-day Mali).⟶
Askia Daoud Establishes Public Libraries in Timbuktu (1548)
EducationTimbuktuLibrariesSonghai EmpireKnowledge
MaliMali

⚔️ Mali Empire Defeated at the Battle of Jenné

The Mali Empire is defeated at the Battle of Jenné.⟶
Mali Empire Defeated at the Battle of Jenné (1599)
African HistoryMilitaryEmpireWarfareMaliMilitary HistoryMali EmpireBattleMilitary Defeat
MaliMali

💀 Sahel Famine Devastates Timbuktu

1756: Famine across the Sahel; half the population of Timbuktu dies.⟶
Sahel Famine Devastates Timbuktu (1738)
FamineSahelTimbuktuMortalityHungerEnvironmental Disaster
MaliMali

🛡️ Tuareg Control of Timbuktu

The Tuareg occupy Timbuktu until the 19th century.⟶
Tuareg Control of Timbuktu (1787)
TimbuktuPolitical ControlPre-Colonial AfricaCity-StateGovernance
MaliMali

🚩 MNLA Declares Independence of Azawad

Northern Mali conflict, the MNLA declares Azawad an independent state.⟶
MNLA Declares Independence of Azawad (2012)
ConflictSeparatismInsurgencyIndependencePost-Colonialism
MaliMali