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The first country to embrace permanent Haitian resettlement

By Matt Collin · January 17, 2010

is... Senegal?

President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and daughters of Africa since Haiti was founded by slaves, including some thought to be from Senegal.

"The president is offering voluntary repatriation to any Haitian that wants to return to their origin," said Mr Wade's spokesman, Mamadou Bemba Ndiaye.

"If it's just a few individuals, then we will likely offer them housing or small pieces of land. If they come en masse we are ready to give them a region."

Categories: Africa Aid
Tags: Senegal Haiti

4 Comments

Texas in Africa · January 17, 2010 at 03:16 PM

Odds it's the Cassamance he'll offer? I'm going with 5:3.

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Marcus T. · February 02, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Disgusting. Instead of offering concrete help to rebuild the nation in its time of greatest need, he invites Haitians to abandon their country.