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Explain six problems experienced by the French administration in Senegal.

Explain six problems experienced by the French administration in Senegal.

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- Communication/language barrier made it difficult for the administrators to be effective;
- Poor transport network hampered their mobility thereby making it difficult to reach certain areas.
- Resistance by African traditional leaders created obstacles - fear for loss of their positions.
-The policy of assimilation required patience/was time consuming since some Africans were reluctant to forsake their way of life;
-They faced hostility from Muslims who were opposed to French values which embraced Christianity;
-The appointed chiefs were undermined by their fellow Africans as they were viewed as colonial agents;
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-They lacked adequate funds to sustain their operations.
-Resistance by the French traders/businessmen
- fear for competition from African

traders; Resistance by the French parliamentarians - fear for competition of being outnumbered in the Chamber of Deputies. Any
john3 answered the question on October 1, 2017 at 15:56

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