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In Pics: Senegal celebrates 66th independence anniversary with civil-military parade

In Pics: Senegal celebrates 66th independence anniversary with civil-military parade

Xinhua
11 Apr 2026, 15:15 GMT+

THIES, Senegal, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Senegal marked the 66th anniversary of its independence with celebrations held across the country, highlighted by a grand civil-military parade presided over by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the central city of Thies, about 70 km east of the country's capital, Dakar.

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