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
Léopold Sédar Senghor of Senegal
Charles de Gaulle of France
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea t
Mali Federation
…The Mali Federation (Arabic: اتحاد مالي) was a federation in West Africa that linked the French colonies of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic (also called French Sudan) for two months in 1960. It was founded on 4 April 1959 as a territory with self-rule within the…
French and local slave traders in Gorée, 18th century
Senegalese President Macky Sall with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, 3 June 2022
Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2012–2024)
Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)