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Senegalese authorities have directed the closure of all French military bases in the country as the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre approaches.

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in an interview with AFP, reiterated that French military presence in Senegal is incompatible with the country’s sovereignty.


Faye, who won the March elections with a vow to assert Senegal's independence, commented on ’s acknowledgment of its role in the 1944 massacre, in which Senegalese soldiers were killed by French forces.

“Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country and sovereignty does not accept the presence of military bases in a sovereign country,” he said from the presidential palace.

Although Senegal seeks to assert its sovereignty, Faye emphasised that this decision does not sever ties with , unlike the actions of other West African nations.


“Today, China is our largest trading partner in of investment and trade. Does China have a military presence in Senegal? No. Does that mean our relations are cut? No,” he remarked.

Faye’s comments come in the context of a broader shift in West Africa, where countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have expelled French forces in favour of Russian military .

French government sources recently revealed plans to reduce its African military presence, including cutting troops in Senegal from 350 to 100.

While remains a key partner in trade and investment, Faye acknowledged that ’s apology for the Thiaroye massacre marked an important step forward.

He received a letter from French President Macron itting responsibility for the 1944 massacre, where at least 35 Senegalese soldiers were killed after protesting delayed pay.

“I received today a letter from President Emmanuel Macron in which he acknowledges that it was a massacre, very clearly, unambiguously on the ,” Faye said.

Faye called Macron’s acknowledgment a "great step" but also expressed his intention to seek further reparations.

“To recognise that a massacre has been committed must obviously have the effect of making amends, we think that naturally this is what must follow,” he added.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/11/29/senegal-orders-closure-all-french-military-bases-amid-80th-anniversary-massacre?

African leaders are gradually waking up, is losing badly from west to central Africa, it serves them right.

Meanwhile the giant of Africa is celebrating the mere visit of Tinubu to .

Young Presido wey sabi no be our greedy old man going to form allies with wey don milk out french speaking african countries

And our dear president is in bed with them.

Wonder why he don't visit uk and America the way he go to .

What do we have in common with ?

Will love to know why this romance.

Apology is not enough.
The French government must indemnity/reparations to Senegal. Just like the Germans are paying the Israeli government

How does this increase the Economic and technological development in an exponential rate?

Something wey happen 80yeara ago still dey vex you so tey, you dey order National reaction



There are 1000000 other important things to focus on. Not some irrelevant vengeful act

descarado:
And our dear president is in bed with them.

WowSweetGuy:
Young Presido wey sabi no be our greedy old man going to form allies with wey don milk out french speaking african countries

So, its so bad now that you'd prefer or want the FG to start following the footsteps of Senegal/other francophone country Presidents when it comes to diplomatic matters?

Jeez, We gat go our separate way in this country o

Se human being thinking. All in abid to criticize anything the President does, you dont mind sinking low to pull out empty comments

How did i get to share same country with...?

EmperorCaesar:




So, its so bad now that you'd prefer or want the FG to start following the footsteps of Senegal/other francophone country Presidents when it comes to diplomatic matters?

Jeez, We gat go our separate way in this country o

Se human being thinking. All in abid to criticize anything the President does, you dont mind sinking low to pull out empty comments

How did i get to share same country with...?

Oh spare me that crap. Not gonna roll with the likes of you. Maybe, you have not marked my moniker yet. I don't engage with political jobbers in the making. Look for those that will or you can engage yourself with 5 diff monikers. Don't care.
Thank you

Hmm


Well, I honestly believe that if me and you are


Infact am speechless

People with sense are turning their backs on , but that nonsense is going there like a child going to Disney; Olodo mofo😪

Faye is a rare gem. Long live Faye to correct every french wrongs, oppression and stealing in Africa.

Our own Tinubu has been given heroic welcome in to further shift their stealing machine to west Africa. I think they are looking for easy targets since some french colonies seem awake now.

If you watch these white parasites very well, they have the same method of neo colonization. Just threat the mumu leaders like emperors when they come to their capitals, let them sign off their countries for another100yrs, then, enmesh them in corruption, pillage and crimes against humanity, then show them their dossier of atrocities.....if we hear "peeem" from you again, you are gone.

Okay. If it improves your security. You don't just act based on emotions, there must be room for some logic.

EmperorCaesar:




So, its so bad now that you'd prefer or want the FG to start following the footsteps of Senegal/other francophone country Presidents when it comes to diplomatic matters?

Jeez, We gat go our separate way in this country o

Se human being thinking. All in abid to criticize anything the President does, you dont mind sinking low to pull out empty comments

How did i get to share same country with...?

Says the Homo Erectus while questioning the Homo Sapiens😹

Tinubu has gone to lick macron shoe in , na only nigeria dey always think backward.

This is d right step him emphasizing dat he is not cutting ties wit d French...just bcus u want freedom doesnt mean u should up and start fighting this big nations....

U do it step by step until u r big enough to call there bluff

Later the french guy will go in hand begging for loans.

The problem of Africa is Africans.

No wonder Macron was celebrating T-Pain visit to ...
He should set up a military base in the north and help us keel them terrorists

Hmmm!

One man's food is another's poison!

Some are allergic to the smell of "Donkunu" While some savour the taste with peppered stew!

Na so life be!

Life balance wella!

While African leaders are making revolutionary changes to change the destiny of their nations, Nigeria's own is totally different.
Our supposed President Tinubu is changing our national anthem to what was written by a British woman from a more patriotic one we had.
Nigeria is cursed, since we began we have never had an exemplary leader.
RIP Zik and Awo, the presidents we never had.

is gradually loosing its grip on Africa reason they are giving T-pain a heroic kind of treatment to see wether his country can be penetrated.
We kuku no get shame, small promise of €, we go donate one LGA to them.
Na to dey carry plate dey beg upandan we sabi

How? I thought 🇫🇷 is now saviour of Africa continent which was the reason a certain president left the serious duty of running government to travel to

While one old druggie is in dancing

They may decide to cut ties with of even the west.

That's not our concern.

We are Nigerians and we must think what's best for us, short, mid and long term.

Just because you decided to make someone your enemy doesn't mean I must too.

Lol dude with balls while asmodeus here is romancing his brother Baal of . Senegalese tryna lock the demon in the pit and throw away the key for 1000 years

God1000:
African leaders are gradually waking up, is losing badly from west to central Africa, it serves them right.

Meanwhile the giant of Africa is celebrating the mere visit of Tinubu to .

Waking up?? Replacing French with Russia is Waking up

real leaders are running away from NATO nation , our own leader is running to them .

God1000:
African leaders are gradually waking up, is losing badly from west to central Africa, it serves them right.

Meanwhile the giant of Africa is celebrating the mere visit of Tinubu to .

Waking up to stop corruption, create employments and boost their economy to developed economies abi?

Stopping a nation's military base, to allow another nation's military presence, isn't the way to wake up.

Nigeria, look into past records while dealing with them.

Hope know that we are the English speaking West Africans (Nigeria no be Niger or Cameroon... yet).

And Tpain and him APC miscreants dey jubilate say macaroni or wetin be that wicked man name dey give dem royal welcome.

Dem no sabi say if una wan eat chicken una go feed am well and make am feel important before e end up for inside pot.

Alright.

obedience4:



Waking up?? Replacing French with Russia is Waking up

Stop the misinformation. Russia does not have military base in Senegal

EmperorCaesar:


How does this increase the Economic and technological development in an exponential rate?

Something wey happen 80yeara ago still dey vex you so tey, you dey order National reaction



There are 1000000 other important things to focus on. Not some irrelevant vengeful act

how has 's presence in Senegal increased the Economic and technological development in an exponential rate?

which among the 1000000 other important things is tinubu focusing on?