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Dakar and Paris both insist, however, that this does not mean an end to security ties between the two countries. Faye had requested the departure of the French troops following his victory in the 2024 elections. He promised radical changes, pledging to make his country more self-sufficient and saying that Senegal would treat France like any other foreign partner.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye arrived at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday where he was welcomed by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.
The talks over breakfast at the presidential palace came just weeks after France closed its last military bases in Senegal. That brought an end to more than six decades of permanent presence in the country by the former colonial ruler, and follows similar withdrawals across the region.
Dakar and Paris both insist, however, that this does not mean an end to security ties between the two countries. Faye had requested the departure of the French troops following his victory in the 2024 elections. He promised radical changes, pledging to make his country more self-sufficient, and saying that Senegal would treat France like any other foreign partner.
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But Monday’s meeting was about resetting relations between the two countries, with historical wounds, economic tensions, and new partnerships on top of the agenda.