Why would a country want to discourage trade? A) to hoard all their resources
B) to keep labor and production local
C) to save money
D) trade agreements are too complicated

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.