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France says it is planning to sharply reduce its presence at all it bases in Africa – including the 350 troops in Senegal – with an exception to Djibouti.

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.

France not only has diminishing economic interests in Africa, but these are concentrated in countries that do not host French military bases. MENAFN26012025000199003603ID1109130001 ...

However, France is not alone in recognizing Djibouti's strategic value, as the country hosts at least eight foreign military bases, including those of the US, China, and Japan.