France has begun withdrawing its troops from Chad following N’Djamena’s abrupt decision to end its decades-long defense agreement with the former colonial power. An initial group of 120 French soldiers departed from the Central African country,

France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the Chadian army said Thursday. It said the base at Faya-Largeau in the north of the country

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.

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

France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the Chadian army said Thursday. It said the base at Faya-Largeau in the north of the country had been handed over and that it would inform the public ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Paris was devising a new military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa, two of its closest allies struck a double blow. The government of Chad, considered France's most stable and loyal partner in Africa,

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