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Thursday, November 28, in the evening, N'Djamena denounced its defense agreements with Paris, while President Faye announced his desire to close French military bases in Senegal. A snub from these old allies of Paris on the continent.
It’s a double slap in the face for France. Thursday, November 28, two allied countries – and two former colonies – expressed their wish to see the French soldiers stationed on their territory leave. “Sixty-five years soon after our independence, the French authorities must consider having a partnership stripped of this military presence, but which is a rich partnership, a fruitful partnership, a privileged and global partnership as we have with many other countries, explained the Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in an interview with Agence France Presse. Senegal is a sovereign country and sovereignty does not accommodate the presence of military bases.” Almost at the same time, in the evening, the Chadian government announced “its decision to terminate the defense cooperation agreement signed with the French Republic”.
The blow is severe for Paris. After being forced to leave Mali, the
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