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France has returned two military facilities in Senegal, starting a process that’s expected to see the withdrawal of French troops from the West African nation. Skip to content.

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.

France’s remaining permanent military bases in Chad and Senegal, but also in Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon, have become major political vulnerabilities for Paris and for their African host governments.

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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.