Consider leaders of mali and songhai. these include mansa musa, sunni ali, and askia the great.

in what ways do these men the empire's grow? what characteristics do they have in common? what characteristics do modern-day leaders have / need to guide countries ?

They all help in the development of their empire in the areas of economic, social, and cultural areas of the empire.

Explanation:

(A)Contribution of mansa musa, sonni Ali,and Askia the great to the growth of their empire.

Mansa musa: Mansa musa was a grandson of sundiata the founder of mali empire. He was a Muslim faithful, he became the ruler of mali in 1312.when he assumed power he returned normalcy to the empire and expand the empire. He also made the empire known to the outside world when he embark on holy pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in 1324.The pilgrimage made Mali the preferred destination of Muslim scholars who contributed to the economic, social, and cultural development of the empire.

Sonni Ali : Sonni Ali became the king of Gao in 1464,when he became the ruler of Gao he laid a good foundation for songhai empire by uniting the warring states around Gao together. He also established a standing army and introduced conscription into the army to made the army more formidable to fight a war.he also brought more horses for his caravan. Sonni Ali was also known to have extended the frontiers of his empire, he also conquered and occupied many cities such as Timbuktu,Jenne,and kebbi in Hausaland in the present day Northern Nigeria.

Askia the Great: Askia the Great whose real name was Askia Mohammed Toure was the king of songhai empire from 1493 to 1528. He contributed to the growth of the empire by establishing a standing army, he also extended the songhai empire to the Atlantic in the west and to lake Chad in the east.he was also known to have made the administration of central government more efficient. He also embark on pilgrimage to Mecca which led to the economic, social and cultural development of the empire.

(B) The characteristics they have in common were the following

1 .The expansion of the empire

2. Establishment of standing army for the empire

3. Embarking on holy pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

(C) The characteristics modern day leaders need to guide the countries were the following

1. The determination to change the life of the people for the better.

2. They need to be courageous in handling the affairs of the government.

3. They need to be patriotic to their countries.

4.They need to be efficient in the administration of the government

5. They need to show the spirit of statesmanship.

i believe the correct answer is b.