France begins handover of military bases to Senegal: embassy
Dakar (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 France on Friday began handing over military bases in Senegal, as part of a withdrawal of troops from the west African nation where it has had a presence since 1960. The withdrawal follows the departure of French forces from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Ivory Coast in recent years. The French embassy in Dakar announced that facilities and housing in the Marechal and Saint-Exupery
Dakar (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
France on Friday began handing over military bases in Senegal, as part of a withdrawal of troops from the west African nation where it has had a presence since 1960.
The withdrawal follows the departure of French forces from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Ivory Coast in recent years.
The French embassy in Dakar announced that facilities and housing in the Marechal and Saint-Exupery
France on Friday began handing over military bases in Senegal, as part of a withdrawal of troops from the west African nation where it has had a presence since 1960.
The withdrawal follows the departure of French forces from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Ivory Coast in recent years.
The French embassy in Dakar announced that facilities and housing in the Marechal and Saint-Exupery 
