The handover, which occurred on over the weekend, follows the establishment of a joint commission between France and Senegal last month, tasked with orchestrating the restitution of military bases and the departure of approximately 350 French troops by the close of 2025.

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from the West African country amid its waning influence in the region

France formally began its military withdrawal from Senegal on Friday, handing over two key facilities to the West African nation as part of a broader shift in its regional strategy.

Two of the five French army bases in Senegal were officially handed over to the local authorities on Friday. It's the first step towards a complete withdrawal of French military presence in the country.

France has returned two military facilities in Senegal, starting a process that’s expected to see the withdrawal of French troops from the West African nation.

France hands control of two military bases to Senegal as it begins its withdrawal process from the West African country. View on euronews

The French embassy said France on Friday handed over two military facilities to Senegal, the first formal step in ending French military presence in the West African country as the region shifts away from the former coloniser.

France officially transferred control of two military sites in the Senegalese capital of Dakar to Senegalese authorities on Friday, accor

France officially handed over two military facilities to Senegal, marking the first step in ending its military presence in the West African nation. ・France handed over two military facilities to Senegal,