Original: On October 10 , 1899 French Sudan was broken up ; 11 southern provinces went to French Guinea , the Côte d'Ivoire and Dahomey , although two were returned in the following year .
Simplified: On October 10 , 1899 , French Sudan was broken into pieces : 11 southern provinces became part of French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire and Dahomey .