Senegal

Ivory Coast President Says French Forces to Withdraw in January

The reorganization of France's military presence in Africa continues, marking a new era in relations between several African countries and the erstwhile colonial power. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced on Tuesday evening that the French military base in Abidjan, home to the 43rd BIMA (marine infantry battalion) in Port-Bouet, ...

Protests in Senegal Demanding New Election Date

Hundreds of people gathered in Dakar on Saturday, February 24, to call on President Macky Sall to set a date for the presidential elections. The poll, which was supposed to take place this weekend, has been postponed. Several hundred people demonstrated in Dakar on Saturday calling on the president to set a date to elect his successor before his ...