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France, Senegal

France admits colonial 'massacre', says Senegal's leader

Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, the colonial power. On returning to Senegal in 1944 man

newarab · 37m

Senegal leader calls France to close military bases on colonial massacre anniversary

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says Senegal 'does not accept the presence of military bases in a sovereign country'.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Senegal welcomes France’s friendship as long as it comes without its military

Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has expressed concern over the presence of the French military in his nation, calling it counterproductive. ・Senegal's new president expressed concern over the French military presence in the country.

France 24 on MSN · 9h

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, noting that it was “incompatible” with Senegal’s national sovereignty. Faye swept to power in the March elections. Senegal’s ...

Barron's · 2d

France 'Must Apologise' For WWII Senegal Massacre, Says Victim's Son

For half a century, the son of a Senegalese soldier massacred by the French army he had fought for during WWII has sought justice for his father and his comrades.

Chad, France

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler

Chad’s government says it is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Chad Ends Defence Cooperation Agreement With France

Chad's government has terminated a revised 2019 defence cooperation agreement with France, a statement by its foreign ministry said Thursday. The statement said the central African nation, a key Western ally in the fight against jihadists in the region,

BBC · 5h

Chad cuts military agreement with France

Chad is a key partner in the West's fight against Islamist militants in the West African Sahel region. But prior to the presidential election in May, Chad's authorities ordered the withdrawal of US troops from the country,

Politico Europe58m

Chad breaks off military pact with France; Senegal wants French troops out

“After 66 years since the independence of the Republic of Chad, it is time for Chad to assert its full sovereignty, and to ...

10hon MSN

For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre

France's President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army ...

'Slap In The Face': Chad Stuns France With Goodbye

The method and timing of Chad's announcement that it is ending military cooperation with France wrongfooted the African country's former colonial masters, adding to a series of French setbacks in the ...

Anadolu Ajansi8h

Senegal's President Faye seeks withdrawal of French troops

Bassirou Diomaye Faye's statement comes ahead of Thiaroye massacre anniversary when French troops killed hundreds of African ...

Radio France Internationale8h

Chad cuts military ties with France as alliances shift across the Sahel

Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France – a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former ...

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