The Mali Federation was a federation in West Africa that joined the French colonies of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic, also called French Sudan, and lasted only about two months as an independent state in 1960. It was founded on 4 April 1959 as a self-governing territory within the French Community and became independent after negotiations with France on 20 June 1960. Its government sat in Dakar, and Modibo Keïta, later the first president of Mali, served as federation premier. On 19 August 1960 Sudanese Republic leaders tried to take control by mobilizing the army, Senegalese leaders answered by mobilizing the gendarmerie, and Senegal withdrew the next day. Sudanese Republic officials resisted the dissolution, cut relations with Senegal and renamed their country the Republic of Mali.
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Area (sq km) Independence or Founding Year Dissolution or End Year Classification
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1. Mali Federation (Wikipedia)
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It was founded on 4 April 1959
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for two months in 1960
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On Continent: Africa, Lead section [on-continent]
was a federation in West Africa
- In Group: Historical and Former States of Africa
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