Early external influences: a) Contact with North African Trade and Islam 1. The Trans Saharan Trade

Discuss the nature of the trade. Describe the trade routes and items of trade.

Nature of the trade.
a) The trade was between North Africa and the Western Sudan through the Sahara desert.
There were three trade routes:
a) Morocco- Taodeni- Timbuktu
b) Tripoli- Ghadames- Air- Katsina- Kano
c) Tripoli- Fezzan- Bornu
Articles of trade include: Horses, Salt, Kolanut, hide and skin, leather, slaves, gold etc. Dunama, Dabalami, Ali Ghaji and Idris Aloma.