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

France has 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 colonies ...

France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...