Senegal and France have agreed to set up a commission to organize the withdrawal of French troops from the West African nation and the transfer of military bases by the end of 2025.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his Senegalese counterpart, Yassine Fall, announced the decision 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 planned departure of about 350 French soldiers stationed in the African country follows Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s decision to completely remove the former colonial power’s military presence.
In November, Faye, who has been in office for less than a year, declared the French army bases incompatible with Senegal’s sovereignty.
Last week, local media reported that Paris had begun the withdrawal of its forces from the former colony and had handed over three military bases to the government.
According to several French outlets, Paris plans to remove troops from all five army camps in Senegal by the end of September, 2025.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2025.
Since 1963, more than 22 African presidents, then in power, have been assassinated by France, many of them asserted their independence and refused to go along with the colonial power.
They can have newer power plants and electric infrastructure built by the Russians or Chinese, or even other African countries who possess the know-how (like South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt).
Instead of Europeans occupying their country with foreign troops, stealing their resourcing, and demanding their infrastructure be «green» (deliberately inefficient).
The workforce also can be trained, and institutions, such as colleges, technical schools, polytechnics, can be laid to train and sustain the educated workforce.
It’s clear Macron and his «cronies» aren’t about to get their troops out of Senegal. Surely, Senegal has allies they can team up with to deal with the French.
Cutting off the power, water and supplies to the French troops is worth a try, first and foremost. And the African nation needs to somehow debilitate the French internet access.
The officials of Senegal must not allow the French to «dictate» when they will vacate the African premises because it will never happen.
Make their living conditions uncomfortable and «inconvenient» and the French will go back to France way before September.