France set up a joint commission with Senegal last month to organize the withdrawal, and the French army recently announced it had dismissed 162 Senegalese who worked on military bases in Dakar.

The French embassy said France on Friday handed over two military facilities to Senegal, the first formal step in ending ...

while Senegal has confirmed its insistence on the eventual closure of the French military base in Dakar. But in any case, the crisis facing Orano in Niger represents a significant practical ...

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military ...

France said earlier this year it was working with Senegal to organize the withdrawal of French troops. The embassy said ...