It should be noted that the Ghana Empire was not located in present-day Ghana. Ghana Empire had a military strength in thousands which protected the empire for several years. Tunka Manin or Tunkamenin, born around 1010 AD, was a ruler of the Ghana Empire who reigned from 1062 to 1076 AD. At exactly 1240, the Ghana Empire finally disintegrated, paving the way for the rise of another empire – the Mali Empire. The Ghana Empire declined and fell for three fundamental reasons.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 22, 2018 13:30 UTC