Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the closure of all foreign military bases. Sonko, who did not set out a timeline for the exit of foreign troops, announced the closures Friday during his general policy statement to the National Assembly.

Senegal’s prime minister has announced the closure of “all foreign military bases” in the country, a statement essentially aimed at France, the African nation’s former colonial ruler

Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko reasserted that all foreign military bases will be closed "in the very near future" as the West struggles to maintain its presence in Africa.

A wave of African countries is pushing the former coloniser back, but Senegal is the only one without military leaders.

Senegal has announced plans to close all foreign military bases, a move primarily targeting French installations. The decision reflects growing opposition to France's military presence in Africa, linked to its colonial past.