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

France has begun the withdrawal of its soldiers from Chad. The French defence ministry made this known on Friday after N’Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.

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 ...

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 ...

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 was in an official ceremony Saturday promoted to marshal, the same title held by his late father and former president.

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.

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.

The first contingent of 120 French soldiers has left Chad after the African country broke its military cooperation agreement with France, the Ministry of the Armed Forces, Veterans and War Victims of Chad said on Friday.

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.