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Mali conquest of Koumbi Saleh
The Mali conquest of Koumbi Saleh in 1240 was the capture of the former capital of the Ghana Empire by the forces of Sundiata Keita. It followed Sundiata's victory over the Sosso at Kirina. By taking the city, the Mali Empire inherited key trade routes and access to goldfields, laying the basis for its expansion.
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