The French had established a trading post at the island Saint-Louis in the mouth of the Senegal river in the 17th century, and Bedouins of Mauritania came to control much of the trade which reach the French from the interior.
The French had established a trading post at the island Saint-Louis in the mouth of the Senegal river in the 17th century. Bedouins of Mauritania came to control much of the trade. This trade reach the French from the interior.