At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.

The French military has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, its last West African country with a permanent troop presence, amid waning regional influence.

After storming to victory in 2024 elections promising radical change, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye demanded ...

France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' ...

France’s exit from Senegal marks the end of the former colonizer’s decades-long military presence in West and Central Africa ...

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France returned Camp Geille, its largest base in Senegal, and its airfield at Dakar’s airport in a ceremony on Thursday ...

Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country, and sovereignty does not accept the presence of military bases ...

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France and Senegal are setting terms for a withdrawal of all French soldiers stationed in the West African country by the end of this year. The two countries said in a statement on Wednesday that ...

It’s a notable step for Senegal, which has historically maintained close ties with Paris. In November, Faye asked Paris to remove about 350 French soldiers stationed there, in effect ending a ...