In Senegal, the bastion of the region's Francophonie, French is giving way to local languages
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In Senegal, the bastion of the region's Francophonie, French is giving way to local languages
For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region5 hours ago -
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At least 14 people killed in floods in Bosnia-Herzegovina, local official says
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CAC 40 Slips On French Government Proposal to Raise Taxes on Big Companies
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Taurine torpor: bullfighting’s non-fatal French cousin fights for survival
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