This river was closely associated with the spirt Harake Diko. This was the longest river that was the site of a canoe-based navy led by a commander known as the hi koy. The history of an empire that began along this river was written by Abd al-Sadi and is often paired with another history called the Chronicle of the Seeker, or the Tarikh al-fattash. The Askia (as-KEE-uh) dynasty took control of an empire on this river shortly after its founder Sonni Ali drowned in this river. Ibn Battuta inaccurately thought this river to be the Nile whilst visiting a different empire centered on this river. Sangkore University was established in the largest city along this river by Mansa Musa. For 10 points, name this river which ran through the Songhai and Mali Empires and is the longest river in West Africa. ■END■
ANSWER: Niger River
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