The Senegalese government plans to rename public places once named after French colonial figures. According to local media, many streets and buildings in Senegal still bear the names of colonial administrators and French figures. In December, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced plans to establish a new government agency tasked with renaming streets and public squares to honor Senegalese personalities. Rene Lake, a political analyst and Director of SENEPLUS.COM, a US based media group, tells VOA’s Douglas Mpuga, the move is long overdue