Which of the following contributed to the start of civil wars and mali's decline?

struggles over the line of succession

fights over different interpretations of the quran

family fights over control of the ivory trade

struggles over control of the slave trade

struggles over the line of succession

Explanation:

The empire of Mali was founded by Sundiata Keita around 1235 C.E who united the tribes of the Malinke people. The empire became stronger and conquered the kingdoms surrounding, for example, the Ghana Empire. after Musa Mansa's death, Mali started to decline because his sons were not able to hold the empire as Songhai started to gain power over Mali.

your answer is: a passage or quotation taken or selected from a religious book example: the bible, torah, and the quran.

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