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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.
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Senegal set to rename streets, buildings in move to erase French colonial legacy
The Senegalese government is seeking to redefine its long-standing relationship with its former colonial rulers, the French, ...
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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
Dakar, Senegal – On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major highway: Boulevard du General de Gaulle, a road ...
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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
The northern city of Saint Louis, or Ndar in the predominant Wolof language, is renowned for its pastel-coloured colonial houses and was the capital of French West Africa until 1902.