Responsible Statecraft on MSN1d
Senegal and Chad just sent the French military packing. Why?
In late November, both Senegal and Chad – independently of one another – moved to profoundly alter their longstanding ...
The Africa Report16h
Senegal‑France: ‘Thiaroye massacre represents 80 years of government lies’
On 1 December 1944, more than 400 ‘tirailleurs’ (Senegalese riflemen) were killed by French colonial troops. Although ...
France 24 on MSN5d
Senegal’s leader says France should close all army bases in country
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday said that France should close all its army bases in the country, ...
80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France
The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in ...
The Africa Report20h
Sex and politics: Scandals that have tarnished Africa’s powerful
Like Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang Engonga, many of Africa’s leading political figures have been caught up in sex ...
Peace FM Online4d
French Military Presence In Senegal And chad: The Rupture Of Military Ties
In recent days, international politics have once again escalated against the backdrop of Chad and Senegal's decision to break ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: 'There will soon be no more French troops in Senegal'
In an interview with Le Monde, the Senegalese president, an advocate of sovereigntist policy, discusses the 1944 Thiaroye massacre and the relationship he intends to forge with France, whose influence ...
businessday6d
Senegal presents candidate to succeed Adesina as AfDB president
The Government of Senegal Thursday publicly announced the official launch of the candidacy of Amadou Hott for the presidency ...
‘Slap in the face’ for Macron as France loses foothold in Africa
On Monday, Jean-Marie Bockel, Mr Macron’s special envoy for Africa, handed him a report on reshaping France’s military ...
France-Africa: Macron must measure the significance of a double slap in the face
EDITORIAL. Chad and Senegal's desire for France to end its military presence on their territory is a clear criticism of ...
The Point15h
Senegal's National Assembly elects new speaker
Ndiaye, the only candidate and a leading figure of the ruling PASTEF party, got 139 votes in the 165-member National Assembly ...