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Renaming Bamako's Streets: A Call to Erase Colonial Legacies and Reclaim History
Renaming Bamako's Streets: A Call to Erase Colonial Legacies and Reclaim History
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Mali's Council of Ministers has decreed the renaming of streets, squares, and public buildings in Bamako to honor national figures, local media reported on... 05.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Street renaming in Bamako provides an opportunity to eliminate negative colonial remnants and reshape historical narratives, Malian analyst Abdoul Diallo told Sputnik Africa.The analyst proposed that streets could be renamed to honor notable figures from the time of the empires, such as Sundiata Keita, the prince who founded the Mali Empire, and Soumaoro Kante, the ruler of the Kaniaga state of the Susu people.Inspired by Niger, this initiative, which is "to be applauded and supported," represents a "very important factor for strengthening our Malian sovereignty," Diallo continued.
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Renaming Bamako's Streets: A Call to Erase Colonial Legacies and Reclaim History
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Mali's Council of Ministers has decreed the renaming of streets, squares, and public buildings in Bamako to honor national figures, local media reported on Thursday. This initiative continues Mali's post-independence efforts to decolonize public spaces, replacing colonial names with those reflecting its cultural heritage and identity.
Street renaming in Bamako provides an opportunity to eliminate negative colonial remnants and reshape historical narratives,
Malian analyst
Abdoul Diallo told
Sputnik Africa.
"Our streets should bear the names of brave individuals who remind us of who we are, where we come from, and who further acquaint us with our own identity," he said.
The analyst proposed that streets could be renamed to honor notable figures from the time of the empires, such as Sundiata Keita, the prince who founded the Mali Empire, and Soumaoro Kante, the ruler of the Kaniaga state of the Susu people.
Inspired by Niger, this initiative, which is "to be applauded and supported," represents a "very important factor for strengthening our
Malian sovereignty," Diallo continued.
"[It is necessary] to remind young generations of the brave and dignified men and women who served Mali with dignity and honor," he concluded.
