France Withdraws from Senegal; Hands Over Last Two Bases in West Africa | Firstpost Africa | N18G France has officially ended ...

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

The operations of the French company Eramet through its subsidiary GCO in Senegal are raising serious concerns, not only for ...

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

Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.

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 ...

CAJ Africa, a leading pan-African news agency, successfully organized a roundtable in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together key ...

Senegal's prime minister said on Friday that the government is closing "all foreign military bases," an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation's former colonial power.

Senegal's prime minister unveiled an economic recovery plan for the highly indebted nation on Friday, focused on reviving its ...