Jan 30, 2025 · 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 agreement with Paris.. Chad has been a key counterterrorism force in the region and was one of the last countries in which France maintained a large military presence.

2 days ago · Before leaving Chad last week, General Pascal Ianni, the commander of French forces in Africa, told Chadian state TV that their departure was abrupt. Paris has not said anything concerning the ...

6 days ago · Trucks carrying French army vehicles and equipment leave Adji Kossei air base in Chad for the port of Douala in Cameroon prior to the complete departure of the French army from the country on 29 ...

Dec 10, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — France flew out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad on Tuesday, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the former French colony in central Africa that last month broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.

Jan 30, 2025 · N'Djamena (AFP) – The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of both countries announced Thursday. Issued on: 30/01 ...

Dec 20, 2024 · French soldiers have been asked to leave Chad by 31 January, sources close to the government in Paris say – a deadline that RFI was able to confirm with Chadian authorities.

Jan 30, 2025 · N’DJAMENA, Chad — 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 ...

Nov 29, 2024 · Chad has said it is terminating a key defence cooperation agreement with France, raising questions about Paris’s waning influence in Africa's embattled Sahel region. Chadian Foreign...

Dec 11, 2024 · France began withdrawing its military forces from Chad on Tuesday, starting with the departure of two Mirage fighter jets from the capital, N'Djamena, signaling a significant shift in its...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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 ...