Mansa Mahmud IV launched a city of Djenne in 1599 with Fulani allies hoping to take advantage of Songhai's dd from Timbuktu, met them in battle, exposing Mali to the same technology (firearms) that had destroyed Songhai.
Mansa Mahmud IV launched an attack on the city of Djenne in 1599 with Fulani allies hoping to take advantage of Songhai's defeat. Moroccan fusiliers, deployed from Timbuktu, met them in battle, exposing Mali to the same technology (firearms) that had destroyed Songhai.