Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Chad's military is ready to protect the country from any destabilization attempt ...

The handover of the last French military base in Chad and the Sahel marks a loss of influence for Paris and European ...

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 ...

STORY: French troops lowered their flag from a base in Chad on Friday, marking the end of France's military presence in the ...

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

French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue .

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

President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which ...

N'DJAMENA, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP ... and its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the forced withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in the wake of military coups.

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...