He turned away from the tyrannical practices of his father, but was sidelined by a powerful vizier named Mari Djata.
During his reign the eastern provinces centered around Gao began to split off from the empire.
[1] A war with the Berbers for control of Gao devastated the city.
[2] Mari Djata's troops, however, laid siege to Takedda (or, according to another interpretation, Tadmekka) and forced a peace deal.
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