US EditionThe 65-Year-Old Wave of Independence that Swept Through Francophone Africa
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The 65-Year-Old Wave of Independence that Swept Through Francophone Africa
Thirteen African countries gained their independence from France 65 years ago. Every August since then, nine of those countries mark their anniversaries, including the Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and several others.The rapid succession of the independence of these African countries contributed to 1960 being declared the Year of Africa, a year when 17 countries became sovereign entities. For France, though, parting with these former te…
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