Paris received a communiqué from the authorities demanding the total withdrawal of all personnel from its base in N’Djamena by 31 December.

France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country's defence ministry said, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power. "At midday, 120 French soldiers took off from the military airport of N'Djamena on board an Airbus A330 Phoenix MRTT,

The government of Chad, considered France's most stable and loyal partner in Africa, announced on its Independence Day it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty. And in an ...

The withdrawal of France's military from Chad may be popular, but it comes at the risk of regime security for Deby. The post Chad's Deby Is Taking a Big Risk in Kicking France Out appeared first on World Politics Review.

New Sahel Confederation challenges regional order as ECOWAS seeks dialogue Relations bwetween France and Chad have grown tense since 2021, when Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno became president after his ...

The dissolution of the Chad-France defence pact raises questions about Chad’s next potential partners. It could also reshape power dynamics in the Sahel.

French fighter jet prepares to take off, as France starts the withdrawal of its military from Chad, in N'Djamena PARIS (Reuters) -France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with ...

Chad's leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who was promoted to the highest army rank on Saturday, has made his mark since being propelled to power three years ago after his father's untimely death.

DAKAR, Senegal — It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.

ADDS quotes by Chadian president, background on political transition, former president France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country's defence ministry said, after N'Djamena ...

France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, Chad's ministry of the armed forces said, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.

As Paris devised a new Military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa, two of its closest allies Chad and Senegal struck a double blow..