African Revival Monument

Le Monument de la Renaissance africaine is a monument in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. Opened on 4 April 2010, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the agreement granting Senegal independence from France. It's 49 meters high. The monument is made of bronze sheets 3 cm thick. At the heart of the composition is a man, he holds on the left shoulder a child pointing in the direction of the ocean, with his right hand hugs a young woman. The creation of the monument was launched with the direct participation of Senegalese President Abdulai Wada, designer Pierre Gudiabi, the construction was carried out by the North Korean company Mansudae Overseas Projects. The creation of the monument has been heavily criticized both in Senegal and abroad. Not least because of its value of $27 million.