History of Senegal
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The history of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era.
Megalithic alignments in Senegal
Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof. King of Sine. The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof.
Wolof of Waalo, in "war costume" (1846)
The List of Complaints of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (1789)
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
History of Senegal
…1956. The first national contest was the 31 March 1957 election of the Territorial Assembly. In 1959, Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent in 1960. The transfer of power agreement with France was signed on 4 April 1960, commemorated as the Senegalese…
Léopold Sédar Senghor of Senegal
Mamadou Dia of Senegal
Charles de Gaulle of France