\n The move signalled a symbolic shift in the long-standing bilateral relationship and reflected general discontent with France across the African nation, effectively ending a 65-year presence in the country.\n <\/p>\n
\n It marked the latest in a series of withdrawals from former colonies<\/a> as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint.\n <\/p>\n \n After taking office in 2024, Faye ordered all foreign troops to leave Senegal as a protest and to assert full sovereignty.<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n However, he emphasized that France would remain a major partner for Senegal, stating, \u201cSenegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country and sovereignty does not accept the presence of military bases in a sovereign country,\u201d while also affirming that \u201cFrance remains an important partner for Senegal.\u201d\n <\/p>\n Senegal\u2019s position as diplomatic reset begins<\/p>\n \n At the heart of the talks are efforts to reconcile Senegal\u2019s colonial past with present-day cooperation.\n <\/p>\n \n Senegal is pressing for recognition of historical injustices, including atrocities committed during French rule, while also seeking new avenues for economic and strategic partnership.<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n Last year, Faye called on Paris to apologise for colonial atrocities, including the December 1, 1944 massacre of dozens of African troops who had fought for France in World War II. The nation is also demanding the release of archives surrounding the incident and official acknowledgment of the scale of the killings.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n