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– 2024-04-06 06:29:35″>Ousmane Sonko has raised the potential for closing French army bases within the West African nation.
Based on Day.Az, Sonko is thought for his criticism of alleged abuses by France in its former colony.
France has about 350 troops in Senegal.
“Greater than 60 years after our independence… we should query the explanation why, for instance, the French military nonetheless advantages from a number of army bases in our nation, and the affect of this presence on our nationwide sovereignty and our strategic autonomy,” – Ousmane Sonko stated at a joint convention with French left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon within the capital Dakar.
“I repeat right here Senegal’s need to have its personal management, which is incompatible with the long-term presence of international army bases in Senegal… Many nations have promised protection agreements, however this doesn’t justify the truth that a 3rd of the Dakar areas at the moment are occupied by international garrisons.”
Senegal’s neighboring nations – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – achieved the withdrawal of French troops.
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