Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise

Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad and Senegal in vociferously criticising French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments last week on Africa.

Emmanuel Macron had said African leaders had not thanked France for ‘helping to combat’ insurgencies - Anadolu Ajansı

After Chad, Senegal to Close French Military Bases Amid Anti-West Sentiment | Firstpost Africa Senegal has joined its neighbours to shut doors on its former coloniser France. The country’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has said that the government is closing all foreign military bases.

Dakar lacks opportunity, and the young couple can no longer envision a life of freedom at home. Therefore, with no money and unsupportive families, Anta and Mory connive to escape to Paris. Their desire to emigrate is not shaped by a lack of love for Senegal,

The Senegalese prime minister and the Chadian foreign minister have condemned claims made by Emmanuel Macron regarding negotiations about the withdrawal of French troops from several African countries,

President Macron accused some African countries of “forgetting to tell us thank you” for the role of the French military in fighting jihadists.

Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast last month announced the departure of French troops just as Paris was devising a new strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech to French ambassadors posted around the world, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)

A photo of Hassan Joho hanging out with former Liverpool star Mamadou Sakho has emerged. The ex-PSG star launched his luxury property business in Dubai last year.

Friedhelm Mennekes highlights Adriano Pedrosa's 60th Venice Biennale, showcasing 332 global south artists in a "Biennial of liberated images" from April to November 2024.

Bruce, the breakout star of 2023 hit “How to Have Sex” and 2024’s BAFTA Rising Star winner, has been cast in her next major project. The Brit will star alongside Matt Dillon and Isaach de Bankolé in “The Cry of the Guard” (“Le Cri Des Gardes”),