Senegal announces the closure of all foreign military bases

Senegal announced the closure of all foreign military bases, without specifying a timetable for the exit of foreign forces.
Prime Minister Othman Sonko announced this decision today, Friday, during a general policy statement before the National Assembly. Sonko said, “The President of the Republic has decided to close all foreign military bases in the near future.”
Last month, President Basserou Diomaye Faye expressed his desire to close the French bases in Senegal.

French losses

The Senegalese president said in a rare interview with the media, “Senegal is an independent country, a sovereign country, and sovereignty does not allow the presence of foreign military bases.”
France, a former colonial power in most parts of Africa, has faced opposition from some African leaders over what is said to be its insulting and harsh approach towards the continent.
French forces have already left Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, and this month began the process of exiting Chad after decades of military cooperation.