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French troops leave Senegal, but Dakar maintains ties with Paris
At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.
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French army to leave Senegal amid Africa downsizing
France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa. Only the tiny Horn of Africa nation of ...
Trump administration has floated deporting third-country nationals to Africa. Here’s what we know
South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the U.S. and Rwanda says it’s in talk with the administration of ...
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Galien Africa, REMAPSEN partner to promote health and environment in Africa
Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on Wednesday, July 16, hosted the signing ceremony of a partnership agreement between Association Galien Africa and the African Media Network for the Promotion of Health ...
Trump hosts West African leaders as the region reels from U.S. aid cuts
The leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau are expected to discuss key areas of cooperation, ...
Senegalese navy has intercepted 201 migrants from West Africa
The Senegalese navy intercepted 201 West African migrants in the western part of the country, authorities said Wednesday, as the Atlantic Ocean crossing co ...
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Former colonial ruler France hands over its last military bases in Senegal
Senegal's chief of the general staff, General Mbaye Cisse, right, and French General Pascal Ianni, who commands France's ...
Wig ban only lasts a day in Senegal theatre after backlash
A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening products at an iconic theatre in Senegal's ...