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

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

Chad’s authorities demanded that France withdraw all its troops from the country’s territory by January 31, 2025 ...

In November 2024, Chad announced the end of its security and defense cooperation agreement with France. On Dec 10, some ...

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

Chad yesterday announced a full withdrawal of French troops from the Central African country. “The three bases of French elements in Chad have all been handed over to the Chadian National Army. “The ...

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...

President Idriss Deby is turning to new alliesImage: Israel Matene/REUTERS The attack on the presidential palace in N'Djamena on 8 January was not planned. All 18 attackers and two soldiers were ...

When asked if the attack was terrorism, he said it was probably not, as the attackers were local youths from the capital, N’Djamena. The attack occurred the same day as a visit by Chinese ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the main opposition and which analysts had said would ...

Chadian troops were heavily deployed around the capital, N’Djamena, Thursday as officials said they were investigating a failed attack on the country’s presidential palace. Government troops ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Chadian President Mahamat Deby Itno participates in his inauguration ceremony in N’djamena, Chad, May 23 ...