Chad's President Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby says this week’s departure of the last French troops from the central ...

While the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger that came to power after a coup d'état sought a break with France, Chad does not seem to be seeking to cut all ties, with N'Djamena referring ...

It’s a new sunrise for a fully sovereign Chad, determined to take charge of its own destiny,' says Mahamat Idriss Deby - ...

The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of ...

N'DJAMENA, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — 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 cooperation ...

France officially ended its decades-long military presence in Chad, its last stronghold in the West African region. The shift ...

French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue.

As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...

Chad’s authorities demanded that France withdraw all its troops from the country’s territory by January 31, 2025 ...

Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the ...

France has handed over its final military post in Chad to local authorities, two months after the former French colony in central Africa terminated its defense cooperation deal with Paris. Chad has ...