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

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

France formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marked the latest in a string of withdrawals from former French colonies ...

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

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

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

The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on July 17 — the last West African country where it maintained a ...

Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Saturday visited several military sites recently handed over by France, in ...

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

(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 has handed over its two remaining military bases in Senegal, ending its 65-year presence in the African country.

A lawyer for the victims — more than 50 mostly undocumented migrant workers in France — said the court had made a "historic" ...