Military Senegal
Military branches:
Army, Senegalese Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Senegalese Air Force
(Armee de l'Air du Senegal) (2006)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
conscript service obligation - two years (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,443,840
females age 18-49: 2,461,939 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,558,175
females age 18-49: 1,642,533 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 129,331
females age 18-49: 129,398 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$117.3 million (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (2005 est.)
Transnational Issues Senegal
Disputes - international:
The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau attempt to stem Senegalese citizens
from the Casamance region fleeing separatist violence, cross border
raids, and arms smuggling