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Sahel drought

twelfth century

The Sahel drought refers to a prolonged period of reduced rainfall in the Sahel during the twelfth century. According to the Ghana Empire profile, it damaged agricultural production in the region at a time when trade routes were already shifting away from Ghana. Together with the rise of the Sosso kingdom, it contributed to the decline of the Ghana Empire.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sahel drought. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sahel-drought
MLA: “Sahel drought.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sahel-drought. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Sahel drought.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sahel-drought.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sahel drought’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sahel-drought (Accessed: ).

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