Portuguese gave the Moroccans guns because the Portuguese were unable to conquer the region on the first attempt with guns and steel , which led them to use the Moroccans so it was not guns and steel that conquered Africa but her diversity and division.
Moreover, intelligence gathering was also used in order to have the edge over these regions (Africa and Asia)and that is why the West still has intelligent agencies .
How incredibly depressing.
Very depressing and also annoying at the same time.
@@HistoriaAfricana When the British crushed the Sudan uprising using gatling guns.
Crushed my heart.
Yup, dubbed the Mahdist war by the British.
Interesting history. I was not aware of this.
Yes. 👍
It is important to know that Songhai grew weak over time because the once powerful trade routes had shifted to the coasts
Portuguese gave the Moroccans guns because the Portuguese were unable to conquer the region on the first attempt with guns and steel , which led them to use the Moroccans so it was not guns and steel that conquered Africa but her diversity and division.
So basically the same story we lost because we were technologically inferior and still are to this day
Moreover, intelligence gathering was also used in order to have the edge over these regions (Africa and Asia)and that is why the West still has intelligent agencies .
That is correct. Some spies posed as traders.