Senegal says it’s closing ‘all foreign military bases,’ a move aimed at French troops in the country

Senegal president says no more 'foreign military presence from 2025'

Faye's statement came a month after he announced that France would have to close its military bases in Senegal.

2025: No more foreign military in Senegal, says president

Faye's statement came a month after he announced that former colonial master France would have to close its military bases in Senegal.

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.…