Morfil Island
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Morfil Island
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Morfil Island is an island lying between the River Senegal and the Doué River in northern Senegal. The word Morfil is an antiquated French term for raw ivory. It is separate from the mainland for almost 150 km. Around the 11th century, Morfil was the centre of Tekrur, one of the first Islamic West African states. As such, it was an important centre of trans-Saharan trade. The island later became part of the Ghana Empire, then the Mali Empire, and was finally conquered by the French. The French
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Island in Senegal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morfil_Island
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2024-02-28T09:45:37Z
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