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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Senegal withdrew from the Mali Federation on Saturday, proclaiming independence as a separate nation from Sudan due to tensions over the federation's presidency. The National Assembly voted in an extraordinary session and declared a three-month state of emergency after Premier Modibo Keita imposed a federation-wide emergency.
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DAKAR, Senegal (UPI)—Senegal Saturday withdrew from the Mali Federation and proclaimed its independence as a separate nation from Sudan, its former federation partner.
The Senegalese National Assembly voted the measure in an extraordinary session and then proclaimed a state of emergency for three months.
It acted after Modibo Keita, premier of the newly-independent federation proclaimed a federation-wide state of emergency.
Keita gave no reason for the emergency, but it was believed caused by tension between Senegal and Sudan over the selection of a president for the federation.
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Senegal
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Saturday
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senegal proclaimed independence from sudan; state of emergency declared for three months
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Senegal withdrew from the Mali Federation after tensions over the selection of a federation president. The National Assembly voted to withdraw and proclaim independence in an extraordinary session, then declared a three-month state of emergency in response to Modibo Keita's federation-wide emergency declaration.