The appointment of a colony's governor-general by the colonial power is an example of a. imperialism b. direct rule c. indirect rule d. a combination of indirect and direct rule

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.

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