For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa ... themselves from the colonial heritage and reclaim their own cultural identity.” There are 25 languages in Senegal.

where military juntas have expelled French and American troops in recent years, this move comes from a democratically elected leader. Faye secured a decisive victory in Senegal’s 2024 ...

On November 28, he told AFP that the presence of French military bases in Senegal was incompatible with that sovereignty. "Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country and ...

Ivory Coast and Senegal are following in the footsteps of Sahel countries that are fighting a war against jihadis linked to Islamic State and al-Qaida. After almost 10 years of French military ...

It gives French companies easier access to natural resources in African countries where it is used. The move to replace it could test Senegal's relationship with France. In 2019, when Italy's ...