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France to Reduce Its Military Contingent in Senegal by End of June, Reports Say
France to Reduce Its Military Contingent in Senegal by End of June, Reports Say
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France will almost halve its military contingent in Senegal by the end of June, Senegalese news portal Seneweb has reported, citing an... 07.03.2024, Sputnik Africa
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France's military presence in Senegal will be reduced to about 260 soldiers from some 500 troops, with mostly instructors remaining in the country to continue training, the report said on Wednesday. In February 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron said he planned to "significantly reduce" the French military contingent on the African continent. The French media reported that the number of troops at French bases in West Africa would be reduced by "a few hundred soldiers," while the Djibouti base would not be affected.
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France to Reduce Its Military Contingent in Senegal by End of June, Reports Say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France will almost halve its military contingent in Senegal by the end of June, Senegalese news portal Seneweb has reported, citing an unnamed source.
France's military presence in Senegal
will be reduced to about 260 soldiers from some 500 troops, with mostly instructors remaining in the country to continue training, the report said on Wednesday.
In February 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron said he planned to "significantly reduce" the French military contingent on the African continent.
The French media reported that the number of troops at
French bases in West Africa would be reduced by "a few hundred soldiers," while the Djibouti base would not be affected.
