FRANCE COMPLETES MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM SENEGAL, ENDING PRESENCE IN WEST AFRICA
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✍️ France has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, the last West African country where it maintained a permanent troop presence, amid waning regional influence.
👉 France has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, the last West African country where it maintained a permanent troop presence. 👉 The move comes amid a regional backlash against the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire. 👉 The French military handed over its largest base in Senegal to the Senegalese government, along with a nearby air facility, during a ceremony in Dakar. 👉 The withdrawal is part of a shift away from France's strategy of permanent presence in West and Central Africa toward a more flexible 'partnership' approach.
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