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Statue of Women and Man holding a child elevated above the Dakar Skyline
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African Renaissance Monument in Dakar

Senegal

By Jade •

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The African Renaissance Monument is a 50-meter tall statue in Dakar, Senegal, erected in 2010 as the project of then-President Abdoulaye Wade. It serves to commemorate the ‘African Renaissance,’ a political ideology that heralds a goal of growth and prosperity for the African continent in the 21st century. However, the… Read More