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Because Arabia took over ghanas rulers so then they be the leaders.
Ghana Mali and Songhai grew rich through trade.
Salt
Mali rose to power by conquering a close kingdom named Ghana the defeated it and took control of the gold and salt trade in Western africa in about 1250.
Ghana and Mali were based on trade in gold and salt. Ghana taxed merchants passing through to become wealthy and dominated the gold trade. Mali did the same, as did Songhai.
GHANA AND MALI
salt and gold.
Trading salt and gold throughout West Africa.
The Mali Empire and the Ghana Empire were the two West African empires that became wealthy from trading salt and gold. The Ghana Empire lasted from c. 400 to c. 1200.
The Niger and Senegal rivers were gold bearing rivers. Also, Ghana was right in between the Saharan salt mines and the gold fields of Wangara.
Gold and salt were the main resources traded in Ghana.
salt and gold...you know like BLING BLING