The Rassemblement Démocratique Africain, commonly known as the RDA and variously translated as African Democratic Assembly and African Democratic Rally, was a political party in French West Africa and
Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Ivory Coast was the political leader of RDA for much of its existence.
Mali Federation
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The Mali Federation was a federation in West Africa that linked the French colonies of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic for two months in 1960. It was founded on 4 April 1959 as a territory with self
Rassemblement Démocratique Africain
…which worked to maintain connections to France while becoming independent. French Sudan initially joined a brief federation with Senegal called the Mali Federation, bringing RDA leader Keïta and PRA leader Senghor together. However, this broke apart and the French Sudan (now the independent country called Mali…
Léopold Sédar Senghor of Senegal
Mamadou Dia of Senegal
Charles de Gaulle of France