France has officially delivered its last military bases in Senegal last Thursday, ending the French army for decades in West and Central Africa. The Gayel Camp, France’s largest base in Senegal, as well as the military runway at Dakar Airport, were transferred to a ceremony in the presence of high -ranking French and Senegalese officials. This departure marks the end of a 65 -year military presence of France in Senegal, continuing a more general tendency to withdraw the former colonial power from African countries, as the once colonies are gradually taking distances from Paris. About 350 French soldiers, who participated in joint military operations with the Senegalese forces, will leave within three months. The bases delivery process began in March. “We will maintain relationships,” President Faye says after his triumphant election in 2024, with the central slogan of radical change, Senegal President Basirou Diomagie Taye demanded the complete withdrawal of all French troops […]
Source: News Beast
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