Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared on Tuesday evening that all foreign military presence in Senegal will come to an end starting in 2025.
“I have instructed the Minister of the Armed Forces to propose a new doctrine of cooperation in defense and security, involving, among other consequences, the end of all foreign military presence in Senegal, starting in 2025.”
“All friends of Senegal will be treated as strategic partners, within the framework of open, diversified, and uncomplexed cooperation,” he continued.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye had declared on November 28 that the presence of French military bases on Senegalese soil was incompatible with the country’s national sovereignty.
In his New Year’s address, President Faye announced a series of important reforms for 2025. Regarding governance, he mentioned the introduction of four bills on transparency and governance, which will be submitted to the national assembly.” These concern the protection of whistleblowers, the reform of the anti-corruption body, access to information, and the declaration of assets.
Regarding the management of natural resources, he mentioned “a new decree organizing the Strategic Orientation Committee for Oil and Gas (COS-PETROGAZ) to give more space to the opposition, civil society, trade unions, and the National Order of Experts.”
In addition, speaking about the Casamance region (in the south), Faye announced the launch of the “Diomaye Plan for Casamance (PDC)” aimed at “supporting the return of displaced populations and the peace process.”
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