News

France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' ...
At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.
France has faced opposition from leaders of some of its former colonies in Africa over what they described as a demeaning and ...
After backlash, Serigne Fall Gueye, director of the Grand Théâtre, reverses ban on wigs, weaves and bleaching imposed under ...
A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening products at an iconic theatre in Senegal's ...
France officially ended 65 years of permanent military presence in Senegal with a symbolic handover of its last two military ...
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is participating today as a guest of honor in the 15th Summit of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Bissau.
France returned Camp Geille, its largest base in the west African country, and its airfield at Dakar airport, in a ceremony ...
The French military has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, its last West African country with a permanent troop presence, amid waning regional influence.
DAKAR, Senegal — Burkina Faso’s military rulers have dissolved the country’s independent electoral commission, authorities ...
France has handed over the last military base in Senegal to the country’s government. Now France does not have any permanent ...
France has officially handed over its two remaining military bases in Senegal, leaving the onetime colonial power with no ...