Wednesday 17 July 2024

Valdiodio N'diaye the patriot who confronted the general of Gaulle

In the history of Africa, we often mention Sékou Touré's "No" to De Gaulle in 1958, but we also forget to mention the stage in Senegal where De Gaulle was maltreated by Valdiodio Ndiaye and the "banner bearers".

Master Valdiodio N'diaye or (Waldiodio Ndiaye) (1923-1984) is a Senegalese politician, several times minister, also mayor of Kaolack, his hometown. He distinguishes himself in the eyes of Africans when he confronted General de Gaulle in 1958. He calls for immediate independence, through a speech that is dated.

Then his fate turned upside down in 1962 when, under the presidency of Léopold Sédar Senghor, he is accused of conspiracy against the state, alongside Mamadou Dia. He then spends twelve years in prison, cut off from his family. His wife and children will be deported without care from Senegal to France.

Even today, this dramatic episode of Senegal's history remains a sensitive topic and some continue to wonder about the meaning of this elimination in a country that was born that was then a model of democracy.

After his release in 1974, Valdiodio N'diaye resumes his career as a lawyer in Dakar.

In 1981, he participated in the founding of the People's Democratic Movement (MDP) with Mamadou Dia, but left it in 1983 and joined the Socialist Party (PS). During the 1983 Senegalese presidential election, he is supporting the outgoing president Abdou Diouf.

He died the following year, on May 5, 1984 at the General Hospital in Dakar; he is buried in Kaolack, his hometown, where he had been mayor for a long time.

La QuintEssence

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