The National Archives of Senegal, through the Center for Research LibrariesLa description du Center for Research Libraries: The National Archives of Senegal (Direction des Archives du Sénégal), is one of the premiere archival institutions in West Africa. Its collection contains many important resources for the study of colonial Senegal (1816–1958), Afrique Occidentale Française (1895–1959), and independent Senegal (since 1958).