Despite resistance, the Futa Toro was firmly in the hands of French Colonial forces moving from modern Senegal by 1900.

In 2000 he directed Faat Kiné which provided an important critical insight into modern, post-colonial Senegal and the role of women in that society.

Ise Bige was the King of Cayor in part of modern Senegal twice during the 18th Century.

The region of modern Senegal was a part of the larger region called Upper Guinea by European traders.

With such a force, the mansa was able to project his power from modern Senegal to the borders of present-day Nigeria.

He conquered the ancient state of Tekrour, which encompassed parts of modern Senegal and Mauritania.

Instead he offered inducements to those Africans who held nominal French citizenship in the Four Communes in modern Senegal.

For much of the 19th century, gum arabic was the major export from French and British trading colonies in modern Senegal and Mauritania.

The "our canoe" theory has been popularly embraced in modern Senegal for its charm and appeal to national solidarity ("we're all in one canoe", etc.).

It provides a critical look at modern, post-colonial Senegal and the place of women in that society.