French Sudan
Britishnoun
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Mali is the former French Sudan, and he did speak high school French.
From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2021
If last week's split-up between the two halves of the 16-month-old Mali Federation�the onetime French Sudan and French Senegal�proves permanent, the count may soon be 103.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four months ago they set up the ambitious Mali Federation, combining Dahomey, Upper Volta, Senegal and the French Sudan.
From Time Magazine Archive
Back in the days when it was still the French Sudan, Mali eked out a tenuous living on French colonial subsidies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Senegal The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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