Independence of Senegal

4 avril 1960 · Dakar

On 4 April 1960, the transfer of sovereignty was signed between France and the Mali Federation, of which Senegal was a part. On 20 August 1960, Senegal separated from the federation and proclaimed its own Republic. Léopold Sédar Senghor — poet, philosopher and statesman — became its first president. 4 April remains Senegal's national holiday.

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