Senegal

The territory making up the Republic of Senegal (République du Sénégal) was once part of the Ghana Empire, during which time Islam came to predominate the religious beliefs of native Senegalese. The Wolof (or Jolof) Empire emerged in the region in 1360, dominating much of the region until 1549. Beginning in the 15th century, various European nations competed for trade with tribal chiefdoms, including trade in slaves. In the 1850s, France