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 ...

Item 1 of 4 A French fighter jet prepares to take off, as France starts the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes, in N'Djamena, Chad, December 10, 2024.

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 ...

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 ...

Chad's government said on Thursday it has ended its defence cooperation pact with France, a move that could see French troops leave the Central African country.

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

Chad’s foreign affairs minister on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of showing contempt after he said African leaders had “forgotten to say thank you” to France for helping to ...

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

PARIS (Reuters) -France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N'Djamena, the French army said, two weeks after ...