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

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

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

(MENAFN) France has officially pulled out its soldiers from its final two military installations in Senegal, concluding a military presence that lasted more than 60 years in the West African country.

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' ...

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

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

The government of Senegal said on Friday that it has deployed the military in the capital, Dakar, and other cities and shut down social media platforms in response to Thursday’s deadly clashes ...

These allied forces arrived at the request from Senegal military leaders during the African Land Forces Summit, attended by 36 African nations from Feb. 9-12, in Dakar, Senegal.

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 ...