EVENT INFORMATION

17
Novèmber
2019

France begins a symbolic return process for Omar Tall’s sword to Senegal

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📅 17 Novèmber 2019 📍 Fransia, Senegal

During a visit to Dakar, France announced and ceremonially presented a sword attributed to the 19th-century Islamic scholar and leader El Hadj Omar Tall. The French government described the act as a symbolic first step in a return process. Senegalese voices have questioned the object’s attribution and the limits of a temporary arrangement; this entry records the stated process and treats the sword’s identification and legal status cautiously.

Inisiá sesion pa gusta òf marká e relato aki.
🔖 Marká

Personanan den e suseso aki

Édouard Philippe

Macky Sall

El Hadj Omar Tall

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Government of France

Government of Senegal

Musée de l’Armée