Reasons
1) the lack of an effective central government means there is nowhere for the somali people to turn for aid
2) the country dry climate makes it nearly impossible to grow enough food to feed all of the somali people
3) constant clan warfare deprive the somali people of the goods and services they need to acquire the basic necessities for life
The natural resources in Ghana,Mali and Songhai contributed most to the growth and power of these empires.
•It brought about the beginning of the trans Saharan Caravan Trade in the 13th and 14th centuries.The gold-salt trade in Africa made these empires very powerful since they controlled the trade routes and taxed traders
•Cities also developed in Ghana,Mali and Songhai because their resources were in high demand and the overland trade routes connected them to west Africa
•The T.S.T brought about the spread of Islam throughout west Africa. The Muslims also sold their commodities (textiles,beads,camels and others) in exchange for gold and salt
The circulation of water is called the water cycle
