France hands over last base in Chad

Deby accused Macron of being in the wrong era — and said that France has until the end of January to withdraw its troops. A special commission created by Chad's government to supervise the ...
Chad's top diplomat said that he had "no problem" with France but that French leaders "had to learn to respect Africans." Koulamallah noted the "key role" played by Africa and Chad in the ...
The French army had around 1,000 personnel in Chad. Djamouss added that the 31 January deadline for France to remove forces for good was "imperative", "irreversible" and "non-negotiable".
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in ...
In November 2024, the Chad government stated that their decision does not change the historical friendship and relations with France. What this means in practical terms is still unclear.
The Senegalese prime minister and the Chadian foreign minister have condemned claims made by Emmanuel Macron regarding negotiations about the withdrawal of French troops from several African countries ...
Joris Bolomey/AFP/AFP France on Saturday handed over its second army base in Chad as part of an agreement with the country's authorities to withdraw its military forces. The central African ...
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...