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HISTORY. The Republic of Senegal became independent on 20 Aug. 1960, after having been a French territory (1659 foundation of Saint-Louis, 1854–65 occupation of the hinterland), a member state of the French Community (from 25 Nov. 1958) and, from Jan. 1959 to 20 Aug. 1960, a partner (together with Sudan) of the Federation of Mali.
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Crowder, M., Senegal: A Study in French Assimilation. OUP, 1962
Samb, M. (ed.), Spotlight on Senegal. Dakar, 1972
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Paxton, J. (1982). Senegal. In: Paxton, J. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271111_141
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