SENEGAL - France : France announced Tuesday it would shut down its military base in former colony Senegal and pull out all but 300 of its 1,200 troops there, a move Dakar had lobbied for to mark the 50th anniversary of its independence. Related articles by Zemanta Senegal retakes 1st military base from France (seattletimes.nwsource.com) French troops in Senegal pullout (news.bbc.co.uk) Senegal 'takes back French bases' (news.bbc.co.uk)
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