France’s historical dominance and influence in Africa face unprecedented challenges as its relationships with key allies in the continent erode. Recent developments in Chad and Senegal, coupled with a broader trend of anti-French sentiment,

Since the independence of French colonies in Africa, France has maintained a policy of economic, political and military sway dubbed Françafrique, which included having thousands of permanent troops in the region.

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

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.

France has officially begun withdrawing its troops from Chad following N’Djamena's decision to terminate military cooperation with the former colonial power last month. The French Defence Ministry reported that a contingent of 120 soldiers departed from a military airport in N’Djamena aboard an Airbus A330 Phoenix MRTT on Friday,

After Chad ended a defense agreement with France in November, France has started to withdraw its troops from the country.

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.

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 ...

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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,