Question

What important natural resource in west Africa did the Songhai empire control?

Answer 1

It's A.

Salt mines in the Sahara Desert

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Answer 2

The important natural resource in West Africa that the Songhai Empire controlled was salt.
This salt was predominantly found in the Sahara desert - there are still a lot of salt mines in this West African desert. The Songhai Empire heavily relied on salt trade, which brought most of its money into the empire - this is the reason why it was so powerful at the time - because of salt and gold.