Timbuktu's Ecological Secrets: The Niger's Changing Course

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Niger River's shifting course shaped Timbuktu's rise and fall. They discuss the city's founding as a seasonal camp, the role of the Tuareg, the impact of climate shifts on trade, and the 1591 Saadian invasion that disrupted the waterways. They also examine the consequences of the river's movement, including the decline of Timbuktu's port and the rise of Djenné, and reflect on how environmental change, not just politics, altered the course of history. Using sources like the Tarikh al-Sudan, they highlight the river's centrality to scholarly and economic life, and consider what the past reveals about present-day challenges in the Sahel. #Timbuktu #NigerRiver #Sahel #WestAfrica #Mali #SonghaiEmpire #TarikhAlSudan #Tuareg #Djenné #EnvironmentalHistory #ClimateChange #TradeRoutes #Desertification #AfricanHistory #AhmadBaba #Kunta #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo