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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
Standing in front of his stall where he patiently waited for a customer, Seck questioned the point of having an Avenue ...
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French troops to exit Senegal by end of 2025
Senegal distances itself from colonial past, following trend sweeping across West and Central Africa since 2022.
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Senegal renames streets named after French colonial figures
In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...
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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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Valérie André, French 'Helicopter Heroine' and army medic, dies at 102
Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André ...