Battle of Danki

The decisive Aajor victory and the death of the reigning Buurba of the empire signaled the end of Jolof hegemony over Cayor, Baol, Saloum, Sine, Wuli, Niani, and Waalo.

In 1549 his son Amary volunteered to go, leading an army recruited with the help of his maternal uncle Niokhor Ndiaye, Teigne (title) of Baol.

[1]: 8 To camouflage his movements Amary Ngoné marched the army east to lake Danki, 15km south of Taif on the southern edge of Jolof territory, rather than directly to the imperial capital of Ouarkhokh.

When the buurba Léléfoulifak received them insultingly, Amary Ngoné publicly declared that the Aajor (people of Cayor) no longer had need for such a chief.

Dece Fu Njogu was acclaimed damel, meaning 'breaker', but during the celebrations was killed when a group of bulls brought to be slaughtered stampeded.