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.

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with French soldiers during a Christmas dinner ... Mali, Niger and Chad,” Kouao said. “These countries are looking for more sovereignty and above ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would ...

The US has approximately 100 troops stationed in Chad as part of its strategy to ... Neighboring Niger is also a linchpin in the US and French strategy to combat jihadists in the region.

A Gabonese squadron halts to salute a French colonel ... for training". From Chad to Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Ivory Coast, France has been forced to withdraw its troops or hand over its ...

French troops are set to completely withdraw from Senegal by the end of 2025, following an announcement by President Diomaye Faye. But the Senegalese workers employed on France’s military bases ...