France Withdraws from Senegal; Hands Over Last Two Bases in West Africa | Firstpost Africa | N18G France has officially ended ...

Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.V ...

Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country, and sovereignty does not accept the presence of military bases in a sovereign country,” President Faye said.

Senegal's prime minister said on Friday that the government is closing "all foreign military bases," an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation's former colonial power.

Senegal announces closure of all foreign military bases as it cuts ties to ex-colonial power France Senegal’s then-opposition leader Ousmane Sonko adresses supporters in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday ...

England have beaten Senegal 3-0 and will now face reigning champions France in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. Jordan Henderson opened the scoring for England. Harry Kane got the second — and ...

France still has 600 troops in Ivory Coast, 350 in Senegal and 350 in Gabon, as well as around 1,500 in Djibouti. It has had 1,000 troops in Chad.

The countdown from 101 continues with Senegal's shocking win over France in 2002. As far as World Cup upsets go, few were as unthinkable as Senegal stunning defending champion France in the first ...

The 46-year-old Cisse played for Senegal in its victory over Sweden at the 2002 World Cup to reach the quarterfinals, just a few games after having beaten 1998 winner France in the tournament opener.

France set up a joint commission with Senegal last month to organize the withdrawal, and the French army recently announced it had dismissed 162 Senegalese who worked on military bases in Dakar.

Liane Hansen talks with Chris Simpson, a reporter in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal is celebrating its national soccer team's 1-0 victory over defending champion France in the first match of World Cup 2002.