Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would ...

Abéché (Chad) (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 country in ...

The Chadian capital N'Djamena was on alert on Thursday after 19 people died during clashes between security forces and gunmen ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be ...

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and ...

"The handover took place in accordance with the calendar and the conditions agreed with Chad," said France’s military chief of staff. The 100 remaining French troops stationed in Abéché ...

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

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.

Chad's top diplomat said that he had 'no problem' with France but that French leaders 'had to learn to respect Africans'. France's President Emmanuel Macron waits upon the arrival of Israel's ...

France has officially handed over its second military base in Chad as part of an agreement to withdraw its forces from the country. The base in Abéché, located in eastern Chad, was formally ...

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 ...

France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies, and fresh tensions ...