By Alicia Dhanifu With City Council approval, Pasadena added a new page to its history of “firsts.” On Aug. 27, 2018, Dakar-Plateau, Republic of Senegal became Pasadena’s first African Sister City. During colonization, Senegal lost its independence, but regained sovereignty on April 4, 1960. Dakar is the capital and largest city in Senegal. It is…