AFREEKAN HISTORY KLASS: DINGA CISSÉ

The origin of Ghana is uncertain although by the first century A.D. a number of farming clans of the Soninke, a Mande-speaking group, began to settle in the region. By 750 A.D. the Soninke came together under the leadership of Dinga Cisse, perhaps in response to nomadic attacks. Dinga Cisse is considered the first ruler of unified Ghana. He established a capital at Kumbi Saleh which sat along one of the emerging Trans-Saharan trade routes. Later the city of Audaghust became another major commercial center. Today, we have the privilege to tell the beautiful story of DINGA CISSÉ.