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While France is ending its permanent military presence in West and Central Africa, some of its army staff will remain in the region.

France has suffered a series of setbacks in West Africa recently, including in Chad and the Ivory Coast, where it handed over its last military bases earlier this year.

Justifying the need for the summit, President Tinubu said matter-of-factly, “West Africa is one of the last great frontiers of economic growth. Yet opportunity alone does not guarantee ...

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa.Meanwhile the army has turned its base ...

The synthetic drug kush, first seen in Sierra Leone in 2022, has now spread into much of West Africa while also evolving into an even more dangerous drug. Tests have found it contains nitazenes ...

Ending the French army's 65 years in Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar withdrawals across the continent, with former colonies increasingly turning their backs on their former ruler.

The White House meeting with West African leaders could serve as a template for future regional engagements.

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