Ghana


 * Today, capital at Accra
 * Empire, capital at Koumbi Saleh
 * On the Gold Coast
 * Grew off of gold mining and trade
 * Mysteriously replaced by Mali
 * Birthplace of Kofi Annan
 * Sosso took over after their decline
 * The Cisse dynasty consisted mainly of its founders, the Soninke
 * According to Tarikh as-Sudan, this Empire has 22 Muslim kings and 22 non-Muslim kings
 * Most knowledge of the empire comes from "Book of Highways and Empires" by Al-Bakri