▁As ▁the ▁movement ▁for ▁de colon isation ▁grew ▁in ▁the ▁post - Second ▁World ▁War ▁era , ▁France ▁gradually ▁granted ▁more ▁political ▁rights ▁and ▁representation ▁for ▁their ▁sub - S ah aran ▁African ▁colon ies , ▁cul min ating ▁in ▁the ▁grant ing ▁of ▁broad ▁internal ▁aut onomy ▁to ▁French ▁West ▁Africa ▁and ▁French ▁Equ atorial ▁Africa ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁within ▁the ▁framework ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁Community . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁Guinea ▁gained ▁independence , ▁followed ▁by ▁M ali ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁recent ▁years ▁gold ▁min ing ▁in ▁the ▁border ▁region ▁has ▁bo omed , ▁resulting ▁in ▁several ▁local ised ▁cl ash es ▁along ▁the ▁front ier . ▁ ▁S ett lement s ▁near ▁the ▁border ▁ ▁Guinea ▁ ▁N ou hou ya ▁ ▁Ni ag ass ola ▁ ▁Bank on ▁ ▁Ni ant ania ▁ ▁M ali ▁ ▁K of oul abe ▁ ▁K ali ▁ ▁K oure male ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : B orders ▁of ▁Guinea ▁Category : B orders ▁of ▁M ali ▁Category : Intern ational ▁borders <0x0A> </s> ▁HMS ▁Kel vin ▁was ▁a ▁K - class ▁destroy er ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁laid ▁down ▁by ▁the ▁Fair field ▁Sh ip building ▁and ▁Engineering ▁Company , ▁Limited , ▁at ▁G ovan ▁in ▁Scotland ▁on ▁ 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁launched ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁November ▁ 1 9 3 9