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The Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, announced Tuesday evening “the end of all military presences of foreign countries in Senegal, from 2025”.
“I have instructed the Minister of the Armed Forces to propose a new doctrine of cooperation in defense and security matters, involving, among other consequences, the end of all military presences of foreign countries in Senegal, from 2025,” declared the Senegalese head of state, in a speech to mark the New Year.
“All friends of Senegal will be treated as strategic partners, within the framework of open, diversified and uninhibited cooperation,” added the Senegalese president.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared on November 28 that the presence of French military bases on the territory of his country was incompatible with national sovereignty.
In his New Year’s message, the Senegalese President announced a series of important reforms for 2025.
In terms of governance, President Faye indicated that “four laws on transparency and good governance will be submitted to national representation”, relating to “the protection of whistleblowers, the reform of the body of fight against corruption, access to information and declaration of assets”.
Mr. Faye also indicated that the declaration of assets “will be generalized to all civil service agents, without exception, as well as to all elective or nominative positions involving budgetary management”.
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, to civil society, to the unions and the national order of experts”.
Referring also to the Casamance region (south), Mr. Faye announced the launch of the “Diomaye Plan for Casamance (PDC)” aimed at “accompanying the return of displaced populations and supporting the peace process”.
