Question

Mali faded under the rising power of _____.
Kilwa
Great Zimbabwe
Songhai
Ghana

Answer 1

Songhai because Mail faded under the power of the Songhai.  The Songhai Empire had become better than Mali in the fourteenth century.  I hope this was helpful :)

Answer 2

Despite Musa's leadership, Mali faded under the rising power of the Songhai, one of Mali's subject peoples.

Songhai