The Wolof, Pular and Serer peoples together make up a large majority of the population, which is almost entirely Muslim.
The Diola people in the southern Casamance region have long waged a separatist conflict in this nation. The city of Kaolack lies along Saloum River, a major waterway along which mangrove forests have been dying out. The Wolof, Pular and Serer peoples together make up a large majority of the population, which is almost entirely Muslim. This former French colony surrounds Gambia and was once part of the Federation of Mali. For 10 points, name this country formerly ruled by Leopold Senghor, the westernmost continental nation of Africa, whose capital is Dakar.
The Diola people in the southern Casamance region have long waged a separatist conflict in this nation.
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