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French Sudan gains autonomy as a self-governing member of the French Community.
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French colonial territory in West Africa from 1880 to 1960; present-day Mali
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Autonomous administrative division
Designation for an administrative territorial entity
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French Community
1958–1995 association of former French colonies
The French Community was the constitutional organization set up in October 1958 between France and its remaining African colonies, then in the process of decolonization. It replaced the French Union, which had reorganized the colonial empire in 1946. While the Community remained…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)