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Building a Special Relationship in Africa (1975–1979)
from Part III - Africa and Pahlavi Iran’s Grand Strategy (1976–1979)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2024
The chapter continues the discussion of Iran–Senegal relations in Chapter 7 and the nature of Iran’s aid policy in Chapter 8 to explore the expansion of these ties in the mid- to late 1970s. During this period, President Senghor travelled to Iran multiple times and Empress Farah travelled to Senegal to lay the foundation stone of a city that would bear her name: Keur Farah Pahlavi. The chapter explores this extraordinary Iranian–Senegalese joint venture, that was planned to result in the construction of an oil refinery, petrochemical complex and adjoining town, which would have an eventual population of 200,000. An important asset of Keur Farah Pahlavi was to be its cultural centre, reflecting the close cultural relations that developed between Iran and Senegal during this period. The chapter examines in detail the extensive cultural ties that were nurtured, through which African art, culture and philosophy were broadcast to the Iranian public, and how these came to shape Iranian perceptions of Africa and Africans.
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