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

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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
  • 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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Komentáře • 188

  • @YoungGiftedNBlack
    @YoungGiftedNBlack Před 21 dnem +189

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

    • @ejeikwutheophilus7854
      @ejeikwutheophilus7854 Před 21 dnem

      Don't mind evil France

    • @ejeikwutheophilus7854
      @ejeikwutheophilus7854 Před 21 dnem +6

      My response to your post was removed by CZcams

    • @ejeikwutheophilus7854
      @ejeikwutheophilus7854 Před 21 dnem +13

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

    • @DouglasK.
      @DouglasK. Před 21 dnem +21

      Precisely. All western military bases across Africa must go.

    • @DouglasK.
      @DouglasK. Před 21 dnem +25

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

  • @Sekou156
    @Sekou156 Před 21 dnem +129

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

    • @jesselivermore2291
      @jesselivermore2291 Před 20 dny

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

    • @embibelayele1729
      @embibelayele1729 Před 20 dny +1

      Really?

    • @TruJ7777
      @TruJ7777 Před 20 dny +6

      @@embibelayele1729 yes really beckyyyyy

    • @kwabenasakyi
      @kwabenasakyi Před 19 dny +7

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

  • @bkay7781
    @bkay7781 Před 21 dnem +131

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

    • @fabianabongo6284
      @fabianabongo6284 Před 21 dnem

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

    • @jonathansoko1085
      @jonathansoko1085 Před 21 dnem

      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
      @Paul65_45 Před 21 dnem +13

      ​@@jonathansoko1085 Are you African?

    • @ntsakojoelbaloyi7421
      @ntsakojoelbaloyi7421 Před 21 dnem

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

    • @MountH212
      @MountH212 Před 21 dnem

      ​@@jonathansoko1085What is this neanderthal talking about?

  • @ibrimajatta2046
    @ibrimajatta2046 Před 20 dny +27

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

  • @Discoverlondon101
    @Discoverlondon101 Před 21 dnem +55

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

    • @vladnickul
      @vladnickul Před 20 dny

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

  • @sofyanhadi318
    @sofyanhadi318 Před 21 dnem +53

    French has no respect to every african country 🤣🤣🤣

  • @MariAmmaSar
    @MariAmmaSar Před 21 dnem +32

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

  • @greatsena
    @greatsena Před 19 dny +10

    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.

  • @liar-liar
    @liar-liar Před 21 dnem +20

    That's a bold statement

  • @futuretechworld576
    @futuretechworld576 Před 21 dnem +17

    🎉 welcome to the new age long live the continent

  • @guedegba
    @guedegba Před 20 dny +12

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

  • @robertluvisia
    @robertluvisia Před 18 dny +6

    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?

  • @aadityasah6090
    @aadityasah6090 Před 21 dnem +14

    France should pay rent to Senegal government.

  • @ghtwghtw7197
    @ghtwghtw7197 Před 21 dnem +23

    Its over for france and the west in africa

  • @GabrielMotlhabane-og5by
    @GabrielMotlhabane-og5by Před 21 dnem +15

    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 👍

  • @gottimaranzano9409
    @gottimaranzano9409 Před 20 dny +12

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

  • @celiajames600
    @celiajames600 Před 19 dny +4

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

  • @mctrjalloh6082
    @mctrjalloh6082 Před 19 dny +3

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

  • @jeanclovisnzikibazanye7482

    Free Africa

  • @hetty7891
    @hetty7891 Před 19 dny +4

    Bravo Sonko👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @akouafray8616
    @akouafray8616 Před 20 dny +4

    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
    @mr__elastic Před 20 dny +6

    which African country have their base in Europe or America?

  • @NqozaNTB-bm7qj
    @NqozaNTB-bm7qj Před 18 dny +2

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

  • @CaptainLawrence-oo7pj
    @CaptainLawrence-oo7pj Před 15 dny +3

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

  • @omarmanneh1437
    @omarmanneh1437 Před 20 dny +6

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

  • @sysisysi5296
    @sysisysi5296 Před 20 dny +5

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

  • @IbrahimJalloh
    @IbrahimJalloh Před 21 dnem +14

    Get them out Sonko...

  • @Jiulize
    @Jiulize Před 20 dny +6

    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 😅😅.

  • @globalismoblackman
    @globalismoblackman Před 19 dny +1

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

  • @OmarBinOmar-ez5pz
    @OmarBinOmar-ez5pz Před 21 dnem +2

    Great analysis ever

  • @jacobomollo7100
    @jacobomollo7100 Před 18 dny +2

    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
    @deffaly9056 Před 20 dny +3

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

  • @guevealbino5432
    @guevealbino5432 Před 21 dnem +6

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

  • @ao284
    @ao284 Před 19 dny +1

    Guillaume is a very good analyst.

  • @samsanyang9252
    @samsanyang9252 Před 20 dny +6

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

  • @hms493
    @hms493 Před 20 dny +5

    It has started 🔥👍🏽

  • @OusmanKeita-in3nn
    @OusmanKeita-in3nn Před 20 dny +4

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

  • @sidahagarwal742
    @sidahagarwal742 Před 21 dnem +5

    😂😂😂😂😂 Russia is isolated

  • @sonofnok2153
    @sonofnok2153 Před 19 dny

    Oh oh!

  • @desireco
    @desireco Před 21 dnem +4

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

  • @davidnanaoseiasibey1291

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

  • @abed7922
    @abed7922 Před 19 dny +1

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

  • @vusumuzilouis3826
    @vusumuzilouis3826 Před 21 dnem +9

    Abahambe

  • @basfarissah8004
    @basfarissah8004 Před 20 dny +2

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

  • @rossklatte7073
    @rossklatte7073 Před 17 dny

    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
      @rappakalja5295 Před 17 dny

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

  • @victorsamuel8708
    @victorsamuel8708 Před 20 dny +2

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

    • @BC-mj7gj
      @BC-mj7gj Před 20 dny +1

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

  • @gorillamaniamnotatrollimju8408

    France GO Home

  • @proudamerican4613
    @proudamerican4613 Před 19 dny +1

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

  • @rialkhalitobindia1905
    @rialkhalitobindia1905 Před 16 dny

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

  • @eddamm6195
    @eddamm6195 Před 17 dny

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

  • @FaraDem-ll2em
    @FaraDem-ll2em Před 18 dny

    Great from sonko😮😮

  • @danielstewart8339
    @danielstewart8339 Před 21 dnem +11

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

    • @karimdiop7305
      @karimdiop7305 Před 21 dnem +1

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

    • @jonathansoko1085
      @jonathansoko1085 Před 21 dnem

      Its politics. This is about money.

    • @hbeee8793
      @hbeee8793 Před 20 dny +4

      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
      @danielstewart8339 Před 20 dny

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

  • @TheRamamedia
    @TheRamamedia Před 17 dny

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

  • @user-bz7vt6gm6o
    @user-bz7vt6gm6o Před 13 dny +1

    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

  • @fordaiffa6022
    @fordaiffa6022 Před 20 dny

    It’s all democratic
    Rights

  • @chrisdelmonte983
    @chrisdelmonte983 Před 7 dny

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

  • @user-rh5ep7rq7s
    @user-rh5ep7rq7s Před 20 dny +3

    Senegalese forces should leave the Gambia too

  • @vladnickul
    @vladnickul Před 20 dny

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

  • @rabihassan5945
    @rabihassan5945 Před 21 dnem

    No more ? jumping on the bed

  • @ErimiasEndale
    @ErimiasEndale Před 20 dny +2

    Yankees go home!!

  • @chessmaster2121
    @chessmaster2121 Před 21 dnem +2

    France 🤥😑🤬😡😠🤬😠😡😠🤬😠😡😠

  • @roymutombo4707
    @roymutombo4707 Před 20 dny +1

    France out of Africa Russia and China welcome

  • @davidnanaoseiasibey1291

    Welcome Russia 🇷🇺 my good people without colonial mentality

  • @thesixth2330
    @thesixth2330 Před 20 dny

    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
      @Freedom20255 Před 20 dny

      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
      @bilbonbaggin6297 Před 20 dny

      😂 what a Numpty 😂

    • @hms493
      @hms493 Před 20 dny

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

    • @hbeee8793
      @hbeee8793 Před 20 dny

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

    • @BC-mj7gj
      @BC-mj7gj Před 20 dny +1

      Poor you😂

  • @jonathansoko1085
    @jonathansoko1085 Před 21 dnem +3

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

    • @TheJacob2030
      @TheJacob2030 Před 21 dnem +14

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

    • @ko3053
      @ko3053 Před 21 dnem

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

    • @awake3362
      @awake3362 Před 21 dnem

      I don't think you are an African.

    • @Noble570
      @Noble570 Před 21 dnem +11

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

    • @jonathansoko1085
      @jonathansoko1085 Před 21 dnem

      @@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
    @thesixth2330 Před 20 dny +2

    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
      @Ws2237 Před 20 dny

      So who bought the human beings who??

    • @sharpshenk3794
      @sharpshenk3794 Před 20 dny +3

      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
      @kingsolomon2304 Před 20 dny +2

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

    • @thesixth2330
      @thesixth2330 Před 20 dny

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

    • @thesixth2330
      @thesixth2330 Před 20 dny

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

  • @laughingbuddha1926
    @laughingbuddha1926 Před 21 dnem +3

    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
    @Shaikhrahman1988 Před 14 dny

    France go out from Africa.