"The handover took place in accordance with the calendar and the conditions agreed with Chad," said France ... has been central to French military operations in the region since 1941, when ...

The departure from Chad will end decades of French military presence in the Sahel region and ends direct French military operations against Islamist militants there. France still has about 1,000 ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Hundreds of people marched in Chad on Friday to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a week after the Central African country ended a military ...

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