US EditionSenegal says it’s closing ‘all foreign military bases,’ a move aimed at French troops in the country
- Senegal has announced the closure of all foreign military bases, without setting a timeline for the exit of foreign troops.
- The President of Senegal has decided to close all foreign military bases in the very near future.
- This decision appears to be aimed primarily at France, reflecting a regional backlash against colonial legacies.
- Senegal's new government is taking a hardline stance on the presence of French troops.
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In his New Year's speech, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sets for the first time a date for the departure of foreign military bases, especially for France.
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Senegal’s Sonko says foreign military bases to close
‘s Prime Minister spoke for hours in parliament on Friday, laying out the new government’s plans barely a month after cementing the authority of . He touched on multiple domestic issues, not least a contentious plan to waive amnesty rules passed by the previous government, potentially with a view to prosecuting rivals like former President Macky Sall. Sonko also declared all foreign military bases in the country should be closed, saying this …
Senegal says it's closing all foreign military bases
Senegal's prime minister said Friday the government was closing “all foreign military bases,” an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation's former colonial power. Although Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko did not specifically name French troops, no other foreign forces are known to have a military presence in Senegal.…
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