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[pdf] Constructed by CGWIC/HENAN CHINA, a Chinese joint venture made up of China Great Wall Industry Corporation, and China Henan International Corporation Group Co, Pont de Foundiougne, the longest bridge in Senegal and the entire West African region, has been opened to traffic. 5 m (34 ft) wide, weighing 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons). The city of Dakar, capital of Senegal and the westernmost point in Africa, is home to 25% of Senegal's population while occupying less than 0. 3% of the territory and traffic problems have long been a roadblock to progress. A special ceremony was arranged Saturday, with. The Chinese-built Foundiougne bridge that extends 1. DAKAR, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Hope is in the air following the commissioning of a toll bridge spanning a local river in Senegal.
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