Dakar–Niger Railway - Wikipedia
The Dakar–Niger Railway (French: Chemin de fer Dakar-Niger) connects Dakar, Senegal to Koulikoro, Mali. The name refers to the Niger River , not the Republic of Niger . It serves many …
'Dakar-Niger' – Slow death of a railway line – DW – 04/18/2014
Apr 18, 2014 · The long established 'Dakar-Niger' railway line was once the main transport link between the West African countries of Senegal and Mali. But for decades, the route has been …
Rail transport in Senegal - Wikipedia
Senegal 's rail network consists of 906 km of railway at 1,000 mm (3 ft in) gauge, and 36 km of 1,445 mm (4 ft in) gauge. The metre-gauge network is part of the Dakar–Niger Railway which …
The Dakar-Niger Railway Strike of 1947-1948 has become a notable reference point when tracing the history of decolonization within colonial French West Africa in the period following the end …
Official website of the Dakar Rally
DAKAR 2025: CONSECRATION FOR SANDERS AND AL RAJHI. Ultimate: Patience proves the wiser for Al Rajhi • With a solid return to the Dakar following his absence in 2024, Henk …
Rail transport in Mali - Wikipedia
Mali has one railroad (the Dakar–Niger Railway), including 729 kilometers in Mali, which runs from the port of Koulikoro via Bamako to the border with Senegal and continues on to Dakar.
Tout Travail Doit Nourrir Son Homme” The Dakar-Niger Railroad …
Oct 7, 2008 · This project examines the history of the Dakar-Niger railroad from its birth to its decline to illuminate the nature of the rail strike of 1947-1948 in French West Africa. The strike …
History - Chapter 1 - Dakar Rally
On 26 December 1978, a field of 170 adventurers starts its 10,000-kilometre quest through Algeria, Niger, Mali, the Upper Volta and Senegal. 74 vehicles make it to the finish on Place de …
In Mali, dreams and sadness for the Sahel express - France 24
Nov 26, 2019 · The sign above the station entrance declares that this is the Dakar-Niger Railway: the start of a trek from the arid Sahel to the tropical Atlantic, 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) …
Black History Month: The tipping point in the struggle - Blogger
Oct 25, 2007 · IN 1947 African workers on the Dakar-Niger Railway, in what was then called “French Africa”, staged a successful strike to win equal pay and conditions with French railway …