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January 1, 1960 France Cameroon: April 27, 1960 France Togo: June 20, 1960 France Mali: June 26, 1960 France Madagascar: Independence restored after French rule, initial establishment as Kingdom of Madagascar in 1817, a successor to the earlier Merina Kingdom. June 30, 1960 Belgium DR Congo: Named Zaire from 1971-1997.
Niger gained independence from France on 3 August 1960 and Diori was elected president by the country's national assembly in November 1960. Organizing a powerful coalition of Hausa, Fula, and (most prominently) Djerma leaders, including chiefs and traditionalists, in support of Niger’s independence referendum, Diori gained French favor.
In December 1959, returning French leader Charles De Gaulle agreed that member states could have independence if they chose. [9] All did, at a rate much faster than France anticipated. [10] Cameroon (formerly Cameroun) achieved independence on the first day of 1960 (unifying with part of the British Cameroons in 1961).
Despite the declaration of independence on 5 July 1962, the last French forces did not leave the naval base of Mers El Kébir until 1967. (The Evian Accords had permitted France to maintain its military presence for fifteen years, so the withdrawal in 1967 was significantly ahead of schedule. [15]) Cairns writing from Paris in 1962 declared ...
The list shows large groupings associated with the dates of independence from decolonization (e.g., 41 current states gained control of sovereignty from the United Kingdom and France between 1956 and 1966) or dissolution of a political union (e.g., 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 ...
On 11 July 1960 France agreed to Niger becoming fully independent. [19] The French Fifth Republic passed a revision of the French Community allowing membership of independent states. On 28 July the Nigerien Legislative Assembly became the Nigerien National Assembly. Independence was declared on 3 August 1960 under the leadership of Prime ...
On 5 August 1960, it gained full independence from France. [4] On 4 August 1984, it changed its name to Burkina Faso. Etymology. ... From 1958 to 1960, the Republic ...
Until then, France had been a staunch ally, helping Israel militarily and jointly planning the Suez Campaign in 1956. Under de Gaulle, following the independence of Algeria, France embarked on foreign policies more favorable to the Arab side, still a distinct aspect of French foreign policy today. Israel's leadership, stung by what it ...