In 1590, Moroccan Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur launched an invasion of the Songhai Empire with an army of only 4,000 men. How much did the Moroccans know about the states of West Africa and what were their future plans in the region?
The moroccans knew very well west Africa because there were always Caravans between the two regions and it was actually Moroccans who introduced Islam to the region. And about Morocco's plans were controlling the gold mines of the region.