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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 bids Senegal goodbye after 65 years
DAKAR: France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps ...
These French Hardware Stores, Or ‘Quincailleries,’ Have a Little Bit of Everything
These quintessential shops are treasure chests offering a little bit of everything, and many have been run by the same family ...
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What the French Army Needs: A Fighting Man's Ideology
The Centurions clearly sides with the army (against Gaullist-Louisism): for M. Larteguy, the revivification of the French army has a much more specific ideological purpose than re-capturing la ...
France 24 on MSN4d
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 ...
Russia Sees France as Its Main Enemy in Europe, French General Says
During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, ...
Press Trust of India on MSN16d
Indo-French army exercise ‘Shakti 2025’ concludes
The joint drills were held in Aveyron in Monclar district, and in Herault. Exercise Shakti was a vital opportunity for Indian and French military personnel to boost joint operational preparedness for ...
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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 ...