Cité Aline Sitoe Diatta is a neighborhood in west central

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from :wo:daqaar, daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar ...

, Senegal.

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Formerly known as ''Cité Claudel'', after independence the area was named after

Aline Sitoe Diatta Aline Sitoe Diatta (also Aline Sitow Diatta or Alyn Sytoe Jata; 1920 – 22 May 1944) was a Senegalese heroine of the opposition to the French colonial empire, and a strong young female symbol of resistance and liberty. A Jola leader of a local r ...

, an anti-colonial leader from

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. Although the name has changed, many still refer to the area as Claudel or Fann. Cité Aline Sitoe Diatta is the home of

Cheikh Anta Diop University Cheikh Anta Diop University (french: Université Cheikh Anta Diop or UCAD), also known as the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, is a university in Dakar, Senegal. It is named after the Senegalese physicist, historian and anthropologist Chei ...

, and consequently hosts a large, vibrant (and often crowded) student community. Just west of the prosperous Medina neighborhood and bordered by the ocean Corniche road and Point Fann, in the early 20th century the area was military drill ground, called the "''Champ de Fann''", which later became a sports ground. Administratively, it is part of Dakar Plateau, the city center. As it lies at the conjunction of the University area and the government and business center of the nation, it is often the scene of student protests.Ucad Violentes skirmishes between students and police
L'Office 4 March 2008.

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IDRISSA SANE Le Soleil 24 February 2004.

Wal Fadjri (Dakar), 24 August 2007.
Malaise à l’UCAD: Les étudiants "confisquent" un bus Dakar Dem Dikk, les travailleurs menacent d’aller en grêve
Xalima, 28 November 2007.
Le campus social de l’Ucad fermé Les étudiants outrés d’être relogés à la Cité Aline Sitoé Diatta (ex. Claudel)
Xalima, 22 August 2007.

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