Russia's goal, according to Constantin Gouvy of the Clingendael Institute, is to replace Western powers such as France as the ...

France said earlier this year it was working with Senegal to organize the withdrawal of French troops. The embassy said ...

African leaders announcing the closure of Frensh military bases send a clear sign that Africa is rejecting France’s policies ...

France officially transferred control of two military sites in the Senegalese capital of Dakar to Senegalese authorities on ...

The soldiers of the Tirailleurs ... France completed its troop withdrawal from Chad while Ivory Coast had earlier announced the withdrawal of French forces. The tone was very different from ...

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military ...

Cote d'Ivoire became the latest country to expel French troops, following a similar departure from Chad in January. With ...

France has begun its formal withdrawal procedure from Senegal. On Friday, Paris announced that it had handed back control of ...

France has returned two military facilities in Senegal, starting a process that’s expected to see the withdrawal of French ...

French troops who have been long been on the ground have in recent years been kicked out from several West African countries including Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Chad, considered France’s most ...

It has suffered setbacks in West Africa in recent years, including Chad, Niger and Burkina Faso, where French troops are no longer on the ground. France has said it is planning to sharply reduce ...