French West Africa

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Map of Africa highlighting the historical territory of French West Africa in orange, covering present-day Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Benin, and Niger in the western part of the continent. Surrounding countries and bodies of water are shown in gray and blue for geographic context.

Scramble for Africa

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historical territory, West Africa

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Map of Africa highlighting the historical territory of French West Africa in orange, covering present-day Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Benin, and Niger in the western part of the continent. Surrounding countries and bodies of water are shown in gray and blue for geographic context.

French West Africa

Historical territory, French West Africa, 1958.

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Scramble for Africa

Scramble for Africa

Map showing French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, and additional French colonies...

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