Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country, and sovereignty does not accept the presence of military bases in a sovereign country,” President Faye said.

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Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.V ...

Senegal's prime minister said on Friday that the government is closing "all foreign military bases," an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation's former colonial power.

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Senegal, with a 4-5-1 formation, had only two players boasting more than 30 caps, with no player over 28. They came mostly from French clubs, none of title-winning vintage.

Senegal, making its debut at the World Cup, had defeated defending champion France 1-0 in the Cup’s opening game in Seoul, South Korea, and the party was just starting.