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- The mine fields got exhausted and this discouraged the traders from coming to West Africa.
- Political instability in the region brought about anarchy and insecurity following the fall of
empires
- The invasion of Songhai by the Almoravids and Tuaregs who spread Islam through Jihads
increasing insecurity along
trade routes.
- The Moroccan invasion of western Sudan in the 16th century undermined trading activities
- The growth of Trans-Atlantic Trade attracted some Trans-Saharan Traders thus weakening it.
- The colonization of North Africa and West Africa took over the resources thus weakening it.
- The invasion of North Africa by Turks created insecurity along the trade routes thus undermining
the trade.
- The Tuaregs started robbing the traders.
- The abolition of slave trade affecting the trade/anti-slave crusaders
- Increased possession of fire arms intensified warfare between trading centres.
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