France, Senegal say in talks to arrange departure of French troops
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

France and Senegal will organize the departure of French troops and return military bases by 2025, aiming for a new defense partnership.
PARIS (Reuters) - Senegal and France will set up a joint commission to organize the departure of French troops from Senegal and the restitution of French military bases by the end of 2025, the foreign ministers of both countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
"The two countries intend to work towards a new defense and security partnership that takes into account the strategic priorities of all parties," the statement said.
(Reporting by John Irish, editing by GV De Clercq)
The main topic is the planned departure of French troops from Senegal and the restitution of military bases by 2025.
They plan to set up a joint commission to organize the departure of French troops and return military bases.
The goal is to establish a new defense and security partnership considering both countries' strategic priorities.
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