Senegal marks 80th anniversary of troop killings after France acknowleges colonial 'massacre'
Senegal on Sunday commemorated 80 years since the killing of dozens of African troops by French forces that the former colonial master acknowledged this week had been a "massacre". French forces opened fire on December 1,
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
Senegal President Says France Should Close Military Bases
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a notorious colonial slaughter.
Senegal president says France should close army bases in country
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a notorious colonial slaughter.
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.
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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 ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: 'There will soon be no more French troops in Senegal'
In an interview with Le Monde, the Senegalese president, an advocate of sovereigntist policy, discusses the 1944 Thiaroye massacre and the relationship he intends to forge with France, whose influence ...
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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.
Senegal’s Faye Wins Parliamentary Landslide to Usher in Reforms
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s party won an overwhelming majority in parliamentary elections, paving the way ...
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Disaster for Macron as France told to shut down its military bases in African country
On Thursday, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP: "Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country, and sovereignty does not accommodate the presence of military bases in a ...
Senegalese president's party secures large parliamentary majority
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party has won 130 out of 165 seats in legislative elections, securing a ...
Senegal’s Faye Heads for Parliamentary Majority in Test for Reform Agenda
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye looks set to secure a parliamentary majority that will enable him to implement ...
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Faye's Legislative Triumph: A New Era for Senegal
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party secured a legislative majority with 130 out of 165 seats, enabling reforms. The victory is seen as a public endorsement, though challenges ...
Senegal's optimism rises with Diomaye's reform mandate
Senegal's parliamentary election has handed President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a powerful mandate for change. Citizens now look ...