Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko questions French military presence • FRANCE 24 English

In tonight's edition, Ousmane Sonko slams the French military presence in Senegal, saying that the foreign military bases are incompatible with the country's sovereignty.
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[@YoungGiftedNBlack]

If Senegal does not have military base in Paris, what makes France thinks it can have one in Dakar?

[@ejeikwutheophilus7854]

Don't mind evil France

[@ejeikwutheophilus7854]

My response to your post was removed by KZbin

[@ejeikwutheophilus7854]

They don't want me to call France what she truly is.

[@DouglasK.]

Precisely. All western military bases across Africa must go.

[@DouglasK.]

@@Daniel-dg9bo France is wealthy cause of Senegal and other African states hence the aid. You're free to go learn that.

[@Sekou156]

It's not about Russia. We just want our freedom and dignity

[@jesselivermore2291]

we want to not give africa aid nor migrants, we good?

[@embibelayele1729]

Really?

[@TruJ7777]

@@embibelayele1729 yes really beckyyyyy

[@kwabenasakyi]

@@jesselivermore2291 okay then no Gold, Diamond, Cobalt and more minerals.

[@bkay7781]

There should be no foreign military bases in Africa...period

[@fabianabongo6284]

Africans to decide their (security) partners for themselves without any coercion from Western countries.

[@jonathansoko1085]

Are you against African military presences persecuting and terrorozing Africans in Africa? Because i can show you 1000 examples of it, right now

[@Paul65_45]

​@@jonathansoko1085 Are you African?

[@ntsakojoelbaloyi7421]

​@@Paul65_45his not just knows how to talk about things he doesn't know

[@MountH212]

​@@jonathansoko1085What is this neanderthal talking about?

[@ibrimajatta2046]

This not anti French sentiments this is a fight for neo colonialism ,freedom and sovereignty

[@chosengeneration-ny9lo]

It is pro-senegal

[@Discoverlondon101]

Get out. Africa don't have military based in France. Why should France have military based in senegal

[@vladnickul]

Do you know what the french army do in senegal? Or you just prefer to stay dumb?

[@MariAmmaSar]

Get Rid of the CFA Franc in Senegal. Make a new currency and peg it to the price of gold.

[@greatsena]

Ousman Sonko is so right. Africa must rise against neo colonialism. You have our strong support here in Ghana. Ghana must follow suit and close all foreign military bases present on our sovereign land.

[@sofyanhadi318]

French has no respect to every african country 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-bz7vt6gm6o]

It's not funny

[@liar-liar]

That's a bold statement

[@futuretechworld576]

🎉 welcome to the new age long live the continent

[@robertluvisia]

France has the world's fourth largest gold reserves of 2,436 tons but doesn't have a single gold mine in the country. Mali does not have any gold reserves, but has many mines and produced 71.1 tonnes of gold in 2019! Where did France get all this gold?

[@MaryJaneJones.]

They will tell you that they worked for it, and so should you. 😂😂😂😂

[@filsduzaire]

​@@MaryJaneJones.😂😂😂😂

[@user-bz7vt6gm6o]

Theft

[@GabrielMotlhabane-og5by]

Best analysis ever in f 24 history and the host tried the Russian question and he just bypassed it easily.guiliver and the rest of f 24 should learn from this man and be inspired 👍

[@ghtwghtw7197]

Its over for france and the west in africa

[@clementasampana4402]

How about central Africa where almost all the country are French puppet countries?

[@modoucamara6571]

say it again ❤

[@celiajames600]

He is right. What is the purpose of these military bases? They seem to always be followed by instability.

[@aadityasah6090]

France should pay rent to Senegal government.

[@gottimaranzano9409]

A relationship between oppressed and an oppressor. How does that what work? We were doomed

[@guedegba]

Using the expression anti-french sentiment is wholly disingenuous. Propagandist rather than journalist.

[@mctrjalloh6082]

He was actually speaking as polical leader of his party, not as Prime Minister. He said it at the beginning of his speach.

[@hetty7891]

Bravo Sonko👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@jeanclovisnzikibazanye7482]

Free Africa

[@akouafray8616]

In a peaceful place you keep your military is a sign that the country still belongs to you. It's time to give complete freedom and also give independence to New California.

[@mr__elastic]

which African country have their base in Europe or America?

[@NqozaNTB-bm7qj]

Their presence makes African nations vulnerable to conflicts of not their doing but by mere alliance

[@omarmanneh1437]

Equality all we want period Africa should also have their bases in Europe, we can study and learn from each other.

[@CaptainLawrence-oo7pj]

African youth's is wakening up let's go ✊✊✊✊

[@globalismoblackman]

Go bless 🙌 your legend sonko ✊️✊️👏👏👏👏👏💪💪. Epic solidarity to our West African Brothers. #FreedomForSenegal

[@IbrahimJalloh]

Get them out Sonko...

[@sysisysi5296]

Time to go home. We don’t need any military presence from anywhere in Africa.

[@OmarBinOmar-ez5pz]

Great analysis ever

[@hms493]

It has started 🔥👍🏽

[@ao284]

Guillaume is a very good analyst.

[@Jiulize]

Oh my😂😅 what is very wrong about French-Africa relation is inequality and France trying to dominate Africans,this is even true for this channel 😂😅 I mean unlike other international news media that hire African journalists ,france 24 has white reporters all over Africa and they wonder why there is an anti-french sentiment 😅😅.

[@jacobomollo7100]

All these useless military bases in our motherland will eventually be disbanded..enough with the intimidation. the US bases in Djibouti and Kenya should be next

[@deffaly9056]

African Souverainety by force no foreign military in Africa 🚫⛔❌

[@davidnanaoseiasibey1291]

There is no foreign military base in Ghana , only joint military training

[@sidahagarwal742]

😂😂😂😂😂 Russia is isolated

[@guevealbino5432]

It's over for the French in Africa. Just leave 😊😊😊

[@samsanyang9252]

We don’t need America & West military bases go home 😂

[@sonofnok2153]

Oh oh!

[@OusmanKeita-in3nn]

French base has to go France which is not safe for them self's 😊

[@basfarissah8004]

They have to leave by the end of 2024😂😂😂

[@rossklatte7073]

The 19 priority countries of French development policy received about €1 billion in French Official Development Assistance in 2021: the leading recipient was Senegal (€177 million), followed by Mali (€107 million), Burkina Faso (€100 million) and Niger (€92.4 million). How to be truly independent? Stop taking the money.

[@rappakalja5295]

All of those countries send more money to France than they receive. It's curious how you choose to neglect that, isn't it

[@desireco]

France wants to fight Russia... get out of there...

[@abed7922]

The democracy has worked for Senegal but backfired on that rotten France. As French says” Bon debarras”

[@TheRamamedia]

Nana Akuffo Addo of Ghana must watch and learn what having having a spine looks like

[@vusumuzilouis3826]

Abahambe

[@GabrielMotlhabane-og5by]

Sphukuphuke Lezii azphume.🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

[@koketsomolapo3964]

Tsamaya France!🤣

[@FaraDem-ll2em]

Great from sonko😮😮

[@rialkhalitobindia1905]

African people are not against French people .They are against the French leaders.

[@victorsamuel8708]

French out Russia In Africa a wave is sweeping in Africa to oust former colonial powers along with USA

[@BC-mj7gj]

Say what you want that doesn’t change the fact. Keep your troops

[@eddamm6195]

No need for foreign military base in AFRICA # AFRICA MUST UNITE NOW

[@danielstewart8339]

“No foreign influence” Also “Bows and welcomes Russians”

[@karimdiop7305]

Why don't you shut the hell up ! You liar !

[@jonathansoko1085]

Its politics. This is about money.

[@hbeee8793]

And they should have the RIGHT TO DO WHAT THEY PLEASE WITH THEIR COUNTRY. What right does France have to be imposing its desires on a sovereign state? Maybe Senegal does not want to deal with a genocide-supporting nation?

[@danielstewart8339]

@@hbeee8793 yea but those arent really the same thing are they.

[@proudamerican4613]

France military or any foreign military should NOT be in any African country.

[@gorillamaniamnotatrollimju8408]

France GO Home

[@fordaiffa6022]

It’s all democratic Rights

[@user-bz7vt6gm6o]

Its about time , do you . We are third world countries , aren't you tired of scrambling for africa and act like you are helping . You want what we have been blessed with our minerals

[@chrisdelmonte983]

Franch is a first world country with the expense of other nation 😂 ..

[@rabihassan5945]

No more ? jumping on the bed

[@ErimiasEndale]

Yankees go home!!

[@chessmaster2121]

France 🤥😑🤬😡😠🤬😠😡😠🤬😠😡😠

[@user-rh5ep7rq7s]

Senegalese forces should leave the Gambia too

[@ismailcamara2177]

Gambia is located inside senegal so they are same family

[@ALKALOMANNEH-xd5jc]

@@ismailcamara2177 😂😂😂😂 stop saying foolish 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kemetyu-Centered36]

Troll account 🤡

[@vladnickul]

:)) They sure want to be like the rest of africa.

[@roymutombo4707]

France out of Africa Russia and China welcome

[@thesixth2330]

What does France need from Senegal? Seriously, if Senegal disappeared from the map, what would happen to France? NOTHING>>> LMAO Look how well Congo is doing since the UN left... They are falling apart, don't worry when you BEG the West to come help, they just might...

[@Freedom20255]

You are delusional for 400 years was has the west done? Is like you are still sleeping. Soon Africans will unite to help Congo. That said,”it because of the west that Congo is fighting war.” UN was there for decades to help by ”stealing resources.”

[@bilbonbaggin6297]

😂 what a Numpty 😂

[@hms493]

Beg the West is the cause of all the problems in Africa

[@hbeee8793]

You should figure out why FRANCE had been “helping” Senegal. You would be shocked 😂 good luck to you sir

[@BC-mj7gj]

Poor you😂

[@davidnanaoseiasibey1291]

Welcome Russia 🇷🇺 my good people without colonial mentality

[@jonathansoko1085]

But they welcome Russia. This is simply about money, nothing else.

[@TheJacob2030]

Yes, About interest which is okay. countries should decide who they want to trade with.

[@ko3053]

They 'Welcomed' YES - based on an Independent Sovereign Decision - NOT IMPOSED dictatorship of the West. Huge difference.

[@awake3362]

I don't think you are an African.

[@Noble570]

yes, it is all about interest which is okay. they should decide for themselves

[@jonathansoko1085]

@@TheJacob2030 You dont understand. The public/media are trying to frame this as evil white french colonialism. They dont care, this is money related while the media wants to frame it as such

[@thesixth2330]

Did they talk about how the Kingdom of Dahomey enslaved its fellow Africans and sold them to the Europeans even after France made slavery illegal? NO? I wonder why? Truth isn't so simple... I don't think slavers have property rights.

[@Ws2237]

So who bought the human beings who??

[@sharpshenk3794]

This is actually an asinine argument. Slave trade was a universal trade amongst humans. Everyone partook in it at some point in history. How does that justify having military bases in sovereign countries?

[@kingsolomon2304]

Cry more 😂😂. France out! Europe out! 😅 Thi biti

[@thesixth2330]

@@sharpshenk3794 we are talking about the Kingdom of Dahomey getting stolen items back.

[@thesixth2330]

@@sharpshenk3794 The Government of Senegal allowed those bases to be there. That's what happens in a democracy, different governments, have different positions.

[@laughingbuddha1926]

Another shame for your macron 😂😂😂😂.. west don’t have right to put there on other countries land … now it’s Senegal turn to kick French soldiers from there land ..

[@Shaikhrahman1988]

France go out from Africa.