Chad describes the treaty as' obsolete' and says it wants to redefine its geopolitical strategy.Some weeks before the actual planned departure, France handed over its first military base as part ...

It has had 1,000 troops in Chad. France's defense ministry said the role of French troops in Africa is to train local soldiers and reinforce their capacities to fight extremism, mainly in ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense ...

Paris began pulling out its forces from Senegal in March, during which it transferred the Marechal and Saint-Exupery military ...

France has some 1,000 troops in Chad who will likely now have to leave. Analysts suggested that could further open the door to influence of the Russian military, already present in Chad’s neighbors.

France began withdrawing its military forces from Chad on Tuesday, starting with the departure of two Mirage fighter jets from the capital, N'Djamena, signaling a significant shift in its ...

PARIS (AP) — France flew out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad on Tuesday, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the former French colony in ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty.

FILE -France's President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Secretary General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo, center, welcome Chad's President General Mahamat ...

Handover is part of ongoing withdrawal process of French forces in Senegal, following return of Marechal and Saint-Exupery ...

France has officially transferred control of its fourth military site to Senegal, according to a statement issued by the French Embassy in Dakar.<br ...