Public Radio International9d
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 ...
Al Jazeera English13d
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 ...
gulftoday9d
Senegal’s culture war against France’s colonial legacy
Senegal President Bassirou Diyomaye Faye ... Poland who has studied the phenomenon of Senegalese streets with French names, explains the background when Dakar became of the capital of colonial west ...
Ghanaweb.com13d
From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
Indeed, streets in the capital city and across Senegal were originally named by the French colonial government and honoured officials or royals of the French empire. Decades after independence ...