Senegal announces closure of all foreign military bases as it cuts ties to ex-colonial power France
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the closure of all foreign military bases. Sonko, who did not set out a ...
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France's waning influence in West Africa
Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's shrinking ...
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Senegal president says no more 'foreign military presence from 2025'
Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west ...
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Senegal says it's closing 'all foreign military bases,' a move aimed at French troops in the country
DAKAR, Senegal — 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 ...
Senegal Minister Who Called Colonial-era Soldiers 'Traitors' Sacked
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday sacked a government minister who recently described African soldiers who fought for colonial ruler France as "traitors".
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Senegal to close all foreign military bases as it cuts ties with France
France’s military and foreign ministry did not immediately respond to the announcement. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye last month expressed his desire to close the French bases in Senegal.
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Senegal announces closure of all foreign military bases as it cuts ties to ex-colonial power France
France's military and Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to the announcement. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye last month expressed his desire to close the French bases in Senegal.