"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 ...

Abéché (Chad ... operation. Chad had been a key link in France's military presence in Africa and its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the forced withdrawal of French troops ...

At the end of November, Chad announced that it will end its defense agreement with France, its former colonial ruler. French troops must leave the country by 31 January. The Chadian military ...

About 100 French troops left the Abeche base in Chad early Saturday as part of an agreement to withdraw its military forces, said Chadian authorities. “The General Staff of the Armed Forces ...

France on Saturday handed over its second army ... to host French troops Paris at one point had deployed more than 5,000 soldiers as part of its anti-jihadist Barkhane operation. Chad had been ...

Joris Bolomey/AFP/AFP France on Saturday handed over its second army ... French troops. Paris at one point had deployed more than 5,000 soldiers as part of its anti-jihadist Barkhane operation ...

Since its independence in 1960, French forces have provided crucial military support to Chad, including air support to halt rebel advances. In total, the French army intervened six times.

The withdrawal of French troops from Chad marks the end of a decades-long military partnership. Chad describes the treaty as 'obsolete' and says it wants to redefine its geopolitical strategy.Some ...

Chad was the last country to host French military units in Africa’s Sahel region after France withdrew units from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. In recent years, France and its military forces ...