Source link : https://www.afric.info/2024/10/16/news/niger-drops-french-place-names-to-honour-local-heroes/
AFP Djibo Bakary, Niamey’s first mayor, was a key figure in the fight for independence which happened in 1960 when Charles de Gaulle was France’s president Niger’s military leaders have renamed streets and monuments bearing French names, in the latest move to cut links with the country’s former colonial power. Avenue Charles de Gaulle in […]
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Author : AFRICA-NEWS
Publish date : 2024-10-16 17:31:48
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