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French army withdraws last troops from Senegal bases
After storming to victory in 2024 elections promising radical change, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye demanded ...
French troops leave Senegal, but Dakar maintains ties with Paris
At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.
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French army bids Senegal goodbye after 65 years
DAKAR: France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps ...
French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next ...
France holds Bastille Day military parade that, years ago, inspired Trump
The Bastille Day parade in 2017 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris inspired Donald Trump to plan a military parade in Washington ...
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The Bright Side: French military pigeons race in tribute to feathered World War heroes
The French army ceased to rely on messenger pigeons back in 1961, following the Algerian war of independence. But carrier ...
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For French Military, War in Ukraine Prompts a Shift in Focus
The French military commander said that by denying Mr. Putin the swift victory that many analysts originally anticipated, Ukraine’s strong defense had “forced a pause in Russia’s long-term ...
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Ex-Chelsea player Nicolas Tie retires early at 24, joins French military career
Former promising Chelsea player, Nicolas Tie, has swapped football for the military after ending his career in sports at age ...