France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa. In February France handed back its sole ...

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

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

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.

In November, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced that French army bases were “incompatible” with the country’s sovereignty and its 350 soldiers should leave.

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 ...

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

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either west or central Africa. The pull-out, which ends the French army's ...