Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, ...

The remarks were made at the annual conference of ambassadors held this year on 6 and 7 January in Paris. However, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko criticised Macron's remarks as "completely ...

Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast last month announced the departure of French troops just as Paris was devising a new strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa.

Senegal and the Ivory Coast have also asked Paris to remove French soldiers and vacate military bases on their territories.

Paris has said earlier that France aims to sharply reduce its presence at all its bases in Africa except Djibouti, including the 350 French troops who are in Senegal. It has said that it may ...

“All of Senegal's friends will be treated like strategic ... has balanced maintaining ties with Paris and responding to growing domestic calls for Ivorian independence.

Paris has said earlier that France aims to sharply reduce its presence at all its bases in Africa except Djibouti, including the 350 French troops who are in Senegal. It has said that it may instead ...

Poverty is a major factor driving people out of Senegal, according to Douglas Yates, an associate professor who specialises in African politics at the American Graduate School in Paris.

PARIS - France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies, and fresh tensions ignited this week with controversial remarks by French President Emmanuel ...