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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 withdraws last troops from Senegal bases
After storming to victory in 2024 elections promising radical change, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye demanded ...
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 ...
French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced $7.6 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years.
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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 ...
French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France's flagship Rafale fighter jet
A French intelligence service says China has used its embassies to promote claims that Chinese-made Pakistani warplanes ...
What is Bastille Day? What to know about the French holiday and why it is celebrated
France celebrated Bastille Day on Monday, the holiday marking the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in ...
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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 ...