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Gambia's History & Geography - English
URL: http://www.gambia.com/history/history.html

The Ghana Empire which had its capital in present day Mauritania, soon gave way to the Songhais, who latter became Muslims and promoted their new faith zealously. Around the 13th century, however, Mandingoes and Susus' from the Futa Jallon Plateau had established themselves in what is now Mali, and from there controlled the whole of The Gambia Basin.

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World History Archives: West Africa - English
URL: http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/34/

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A brief history of Senegal - English
URL: http://www.au-senegal.com/decouvrir_en/histoire.htm

History of Senegal, from ten million years ago to now.

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History of Senegal - English
URL: http://www.worldrover.com/history/senegal_history.html

In January 1959, Senegal and the French Soudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on June 20, 1960, as a result of the independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on April 4, 1960.

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