“More than 60 years after our independence… we must question why, for example, the French army still benefits from several military bases in our country and the impact of this presence on our national sovereignty and our strategic autonomy,” Sonko stated at a joint conference with French left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the capital, Dakar, as reported by France24.
“I reiterate here Senegal’s desire for its own control, which is incompatible with the prolonged presence of foreign military bases in Senegal… Many countries have promised defense agreements, but this does not justify the fact that a third of Dakar’s regions are now occupied by foreign garrisons,” noted the Senegalese Prime Minister.
Additionally, Ousmane Sonko mentioned that Senegal and many other African countries cannot accept the legalization of LGBT rights.
