a. Mention three former French colonies in West Africa. b. Identify four qualifications for assimilation...

Explanation

a Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Togo, Ivory Coast/La Cote d'Ivoire. Benin/IDahomey, Burkina Faso/Upper Volta, Mauritania.

b (i) A native/inhabitant of any of the Senegalese four communes, Rufisque, Dakar,Goree, St. Louis.

ii. An adult aged 18 years and above in the communes.

iii. Ability to speak and write French proficiently.

iv. Profession of the Christian/Catholic faith.

v. Shunning the African culture and embracing French culture.

vi. Denunciation of polygamy.

vii. Evidence of sound moral conduct.

viii. Must have served the French colonial government for about 10 years.

ix. Possession of adequate means of livelihood.

x. Having performed the requisite period of military service.