The Mali Federation (Fédération du Mali) was a country in West Africa. It was formed by a union between Senegal and Mali (known at the time as the French Sudan). It was founded on April 4, 1959 within the French Community and became entirely self-governing when it gained independence from France on June 20, 1960. The Federation's president was Modibo Keïta, and its government was based in Dakar. It collapsed shortly after independence when Senegal withdrew on 20 August due to political disagreements.
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The Mali Federation was a country in the west of Africa. Senegal and Mali came together and made this country. (Mali's name was French Sudan at that time). It started on April 4 1959 and it was controlled by France. However, it became independent on June 20 1960.
The Federation's prime minister was Modibo Keita, and the government was in Dakar. The Federation ended a short time after independence because Senegal left on August 20 1960 because they had a disagreement about politics.
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