It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa.: Its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades: As Paris was devising a new military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa,

LIVE: Macron Insults France, Chad & Senegal Slam Him Apology As He Seeks Thanks | Firstpost Africa Welcome to Firstpost Africa with Alyson Le Grange. We are live from Durban, South Africa. Chad is fuming over recent remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron at a foreign policy conference.

Emmanuel Macron had said African leaders had not thanked France for ‘helping to combat’ insurgencies - Anadolu Ajansı

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the closure of all foreign military bases. Sonko, who did not set out a timeline for the exit of foreign troops, announced the closures Friday during his general policy statement to the National Assembly.

Experts say they are following the example of Sahel countries as local leaders and populations want more sovereignty over their security

Senegal has announced the closure of all foreign military bases, without setting a timeline for the exit of foreign troops.Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko made the announcement on Friday during a general policy statement to the National Assembly.

Chad, Senegal Slam Macron After He "Insults" Africa Saying France Awaits Thanks | Firstpost Africa Chad is fuming over recent remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron at a foreign policy conference.

French soldiers were deployed for a decade to fight an Islamist insurgency in its former colonial territory of the Sahel region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dakar: Senegal has announced the closure of all foreign military bases, without setting a timeline for the exit of foreign troops. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko made the announcement Friday during a general policy statement to the National Assembly.

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal's prime minister said Friday the government was closing “all foreign military bases,” an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation's former ...

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday (January 8, 2025), sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said.