Article 6V6K0 Senegal renames streets named after French colonial figures

Senegal renames streets named after French colonial figures

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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 addressing the memory of more than 300 years of French colonial rule. The World's Host Marco Werman spoke to Azil Momar Lo, a Senegalese journalist with Africacheck.org.

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