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

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

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

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

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

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

France has formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either ...

France returned Camp Geille, its largest base in Senegal, and its airfield at Dakar’s airport in a ceremony on Thursday ...

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

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

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 ...