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

Senegal's chief of the general staff, General Mbaye Cisse, right, and French General Pascal Ianni, who commands France's ...

France officially ended 65 years of permanent military presence in Senegal with a symbolic handover of its last two military ...

France has handed over the last military base in Senegal to the country’s government. Now France does not have any permanent ...

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

France has formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The ...

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

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

France has officially ended its military presence in Senegal by transferring control of its last facility in the country.

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

Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional ...

France has faced opposition from leaders of some of its former colonies in Africa over what they described as a demeaning and ...