Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.V

France has formally dismissed its decades-long military presence in Senegal, handing over its last remaining military facility to local authorities during a ceremony on Thursday. ・France has formally ended its military presence in Senegal by transferring its last base to Senegalese authorities.

France has handed over the last military base in Senegal to the country’s government. Now France does not have any permanent military presence in central and western Africa. The pushback against French presence has come in recent years even as jihadist insurgency has gained traction lately.