Chad and Senegal have strongly rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron for his recent comments about the withdrawal of French troops from Africa. Macron accused some African leaders of showing \u201cingratitude\u201d and suggested their sovereignty depended on French military support a claim that has sparked widespread criticism.<\/p>\n
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Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko dismissed Macron\u2019s statement that troop withdrawals were negotiated, calling the claim \u201ccompletely erroneous.\u201d He emphasized that Senegal\u2019s decision to end the presence of French troops was made independently as a sovereign nation.<\/p>\n
Sonko also accused France of destabilizing African countries, pointing to Libya as a stark example of the consequences of French intervention.<\/p>\n
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Chadian Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah labeled Macron\u2019s remarks as \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to Africans, particularly given Chad\u2019s historical contributions during both World Wars. Koulamallah criticized France\u2019s military presence in Chad, arguing that it primarily served French interests rather than contributing to local development.<\/p>\n
Chad\u2019s withdrawal of French troops is proceeding as planned, with the remaining forces set to leave their last base by January 31, 2025.<\/p>\n
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The sharp reactions from Chad and Senegal highlight growing tensions between France and its former colonies in Africa. Macron\u2019s remarks have been widely seen as undermining efforts to reset relations based on mutual respect and partnership.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chad and Senegal have strongly rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron for his recent comments about the withdrawal of French troops from Africa. Macron accused some African leaders of showing \u201cingratitude\u201d and suggested their sovereignty depended on French military support a claim that has sparked widespread criticism. Senegal Rejects Macron\u2019s Assertions Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_1160854738579181570_1160854738579181570":"","facebook_3558452337540614_100649324928663":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[285,435,266],"class_list":["post-10129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-africa","tag-amnewsworld","tag-geopolitics","tag-reporters"],"yoast_head":"\n