Senegal marks 64 years of independence
Senegal marked on Thursday, April 4th, the 64th anniversary of its independence from France. teleSUR
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00:00 Senegal marked on Thursday, April 4th, the 64th anniversary of its independence from
00:05 France.
00:06 The newly inaugurated President, Ambassador Diomaye Faya, attended the ceremony in Dakar.
00:10 According to the state news agency APS, this year's celebrations were reduced to a flag-raising
00:16 ceremony because of the uncertainty which prevailed ahead of the March 24th presidential
00:20 poll.
00:21 Usually, Independence Day is celebrated with a civil-military parade in the vicinity of
00:25 one of Senegal's most emblematic squares, Dakar's Nation Square.
00:29 This year's edition is under the theme "Armed Forces at the Heart of National Cohesion."
00:33 The celebration took place one day after Faya's first address to the nation.
00:40 Senegalese now await the government to be unveiled.
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