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May 24, 2025 • 12 mins

"From Independence to Identity: Senegal's Postcolonial Journey," explores the history of Senegal following its independence on April 4, 1960. It details the nation's initial formation within the Mali Federation and its subsequent establishment as a sovereign state under Léopold Sédar Senghor. The episode covers the evolution of Senegal's political system, including the shift from a parliamentary to a presidential structure and the role of the Senegalese Progressive Union. It also examines the influence of the Negritude movement on cultural identity and the challenges of economic diversification before concluding with a discussion of Senegal's transition to a multiparty democracy.

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