The constituent territories were Dahomey (now Benin), French Guinea (now Guinea), French Sudan (now Mali), Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). 1. "Bizerta to the Bight: The French in Africa. The Sultan of Agadez, the Sultan of Damagaram, and the Djermakoy of Dosso are examples of these large scale "Chefs de canton". The Constitution of the French Fifth Republic of 1958 again changed the structure of the colonies from the French Union to the French Community. Other articles where African Democratic Rally is discussed: flag of Benin: …had been used by the African Democratic Rally—i.e., the legislators in the French National Assembly who represented French West Africa following World War II. It is externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Morocco and Algeria to the north, the Central African Republic to the east, and Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south; internally it almost completely surrounds the Gambia, namely on the north, east and south, except for Gambia's short Atlantic coastline. [citation needed]. It has a population of just over 95,000 people, making it small in terms of size and also population. In 1960, a further revision of the French constitution, compelled by the failure of the French Indochina War and the tensions in Algeria, allowed members of the French Community to unilaterally change their own constitutions. Because of administrative practice and geographic isolation, Cercle Commanders had a tremendous amount of power over the lives of the Africans around them. Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO), as international member, headquartered in Nigeria, also has a seat at the Executive Council. Existing from January 3rd, 1958 till May 31st 1962, the West Indies Federation, was a short-lived political union between various islands in the Caribbean that were colonies of the United Kingdom. The Minister, with the approval of the French Chamber of Deputies (French National Assembly after 1946), chose Lieutenants Governor and Governors-General. In return, he promised to help recruit millions of Africans to fight in World War I. Each territory was to become a "Protectorate", with the consultative assembly named a National Assembly. [8] Between 1934 and 1937, the League of Nations Mandate territory of French Togoland was subsumed into Dahomey, and between its seizure from Germany in World War I and independence it was administered through the AOF. [citation needed] World War II, and the passing of the Loi Cadre (Overseas Reform Act of 1956), both radically restructured the administration of the colonies. As well, the "Cercle Commander" made use of a large number of servants, employees, and African officers such as the "Gardes-de-cercle" police, any military units seconded to them by government authorities, and sub-administrators such as the Precepteur du marché trade inspectors, etc. In theory, the Governors-General of the AOF reported directly to the Minister of Colonies in Paris, while individual colonies and territories reported only to Dakar. Federation of African Engineering Organisations To be recognized by international organisations as the overall leader of the engineering profession in Africa and sets out to apply engineering for the benefit of mankind. It also included tropical forests in Ivory Coast and Guinea, the Fouta Djallon highlands, and the Aïr Mountains of modern Niger. The exception was the Four Communes of Senegal: those areas had been towns of the tiny Senegal Colony in 1848 when, at the abolition of slavery by the French Second Republic, all residents of France were granted equal political rights. Two representatives from each colony, usually the Lieutenant Governor and a representative of the French population there, were seated. Alternative History is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Eritrea (commented on by Jordan Solomon) and Somalia (commented on by John Hamzawsky) are by no means part of the East African Community. Throughout the history of the AOF, individual colonies and military territories were reorganized numerous times,[6] as was the Government General in Dakar. These were Africans appointed by French officials for their loyalty to France, regardless of their rights to local power. French West Africa, former federation of eight French overseas territories. With an area of some 4,689,000 square kilometres (1,810,000 sq mi) (mostly the desert or semi-desert interior of Mauritania, Sudan and Niger) extending from Africa's westernmost point to the depths of the Sahara, the Federation contained more than ten million inhabitants at its creation, and some 25 million at its dissolution. Fifteen countries in West Africa have agreed to adopt a single currency next year called the eco. The 2014 WFEO World Engineering Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure was held in Abuja, Nigeria, hosted by the Nigeria Society of Engineers, and welcomed by the Nigerian government. Select from premium Federation Of West Africa Employers of the highest quality. The admission to the United Nations for both countries was delayed until late Septe… The Loi Cadre of 23 June 1956 brought universal suffrage to elections held after that date in all French African colonies. The federation existed from 1895 until 1960. The first issues printed specifically for the federation were the Eboue common design type and a definitive series depicting colonial soldiers, both in 1945. Despite this state of flux, and with the exception of the Senegalese Communes, the administrative structure of French rule at the lower levels remained constant, based upon the Cercle system. Each colony of French West Africa was administered by a Lieutenant Governor, responsible to the Governor General in Dakar. The Confederation of African Football or CAF (French: Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.. CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those competitions. This Washington Shot at Murdering Town! West African Federation (Washington Shot at Murdering Town!) 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