The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on Thursday, the last West African country where it maintained a ...

The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on July 17 — the last West African country where it maintained a ...

In a moment heavy with history and symbolism, France has officially ended its decades-long military presence in Senegal, ...

France’s pullout from West Africa follows two precepts. By dropping Françafrique, President Macron pulls two popular flags ...

The military camp had been occupied by French forces since Senegal’s independence in 1960 and was still home to 350 troops.

France formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marked the latest in a string of withdrawals from former French ...

France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' long presence in the West African country and a milestone in a withdrawal ...

France officially transferred control of its last military installations in Senegal to local authorities in a ceremony on Thursday, concluding over 350 French troops’ permanent deployment since ...

France has closed its permanent military bases in Chad and Ivory Coast since early 2025, but no base closure has been ...

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

France returned Camp Geille, its largest base in the west African country, and its airfield at Dakar airport, in a ceremony ...