Faidherbe
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As anti-French sentiment has emerged here and in others parts of West Africa, the debate around the Faidherbe statue has become heated.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
Historians say Faidherbe mixed well with the locals and spoke Wolof, one of Senegal’s national languages.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
But Thierno Dicko, a local activist who campaigned for the statue’s removal, said the sword and military cap that Faidherbe holds symbolize domination that shouldn’t be displayed.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
Faidherbe also gave Saint-Louis its first secular schools for Muslim pupils, a Muslim court, its administrative organization and a vast urbanization plan.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
It was there, you know, that Faidherbe beat the Germans.
From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by William Henry Hurlbert
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