1366General KnowledgeMedium
Which African country was formerly called French Sudan?
ASouth Africa
BMali Federation
CNigeria
DKeyna
Correct answer
B. Mali Federation
Explanation
French Sudan (French: Soudan français; Arabic: السودان الفرنسي as-Sūdān al-Faransī) was a French colonial territory in the Federation of French West Africa from around 1880 until 1959, when it joined the Mali Federation, and then in 1960, when it became the independent state of Mali.