Soldiers from the Senegalese Navy and French officers attend a ceremony during which the last major French military facility will be handed over to the Senegalese authorities at the French military camp of Geille in Ouakam, a district of Dakar, Senegal on July 17, 2025.
France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces’ long presence in the West African country and a milestone in a withdrawal from the wider region.
The commander of French forces in Africa, General Pascal Ianni, handed over a key to the military camp in Dakar during a ceremony at which a Senegalese flag was raised while military musicians played the national anthem.
