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

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 ...

At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.

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

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

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

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 ...

France has faced opposition from leaders of some of its former colonies in Africa over what they described as a demeaning and ...

France on Thursday officially handed over its last two military bases in Senegal, marking the end of a 65-year military ...