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| 19. Senegal | |
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| Senegal gained independence from France. Senegal joined with Mali to form the Mali Federation. | 1 |
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| The Republic of Senegal was established in the wake of the Mali Federation's collapse. Léopold Sédar Senghor became Senegal's first president; socialist Mamdou Dia became prime minister. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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