Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the closure of all foreign military bases. Sonko, who did not set out a ...

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday sacked a government minister who recently described African soldiers who fought for colonial ruler France as "traitors".

Faye’s statement came a month after he announced that former colonial master France would have to close its military bases in ...

France’s military and foreign ministry did not immediately respond to the announcement. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye last month expressed his desire to close the French bases in Senegal.

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

Ivory Coast President announces French forces withdrawal, following other West African nations in ending military relations ...

It's been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the ...

France's military and Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to the announcement. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye last month expressed his desire to close the French bases in Senegal.