After Chad, Senegal to Close French Military Bases Amid Anti-West Sentiment | Firstpost Africa

After Chad, Senegal to Close French Military Bases Amid Anti-West Sentiment | Firstpost Africa

Senegal has joined its neighbours to shut doors on its former coloniser France. The country’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has said that the government is closing all foreign military bases. Although he did not specifically name France, there is no other foreign military presence in Senegal. Speaking in the National Assembly, Sonko did not provide a timeline for the exit of the French troops from the country. The move by Senegal comes as France faces a rejection in West and Central Africa. Junta-ruled states of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have expelled French troops. Chad too ended a defence cooperation agreement with Paris last month. Senegal’s new government has also taken a hard-line stance on the presence of French troops in the country. President Bassirou Faye has also asserted that France should shut down its military bases. With another West African nation joining the demand for an end to French presence, how will France navigate the challenges that have diminished its influence in the region? Watch for more.  

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