France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa. Only the tiny Horn of Africa nation of ...

France has formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army's 65 years in independent ...

FRANCE HAS finally ended its 65-year army presence in Senegal. The European country officially handed back Camp Geille, its ...

France returned Camp Geille, its largest base in Senegal, and its airfield at Dakar’s airport in a ceremony on Thursday attended by top French and Senegalese officials, including Senegalese Chief of ...

Ending the French army's 65 years in independent Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ...

Ending the French army’s 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.

French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west Africa Lucie PEYTERMANN AFP Jul 17, 2025 Updated Jul 18, 2025 Comments 1 of 7 ...