France hands over last military base in Chad
France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...
AFP on MSN9h
Chad leader welcomes 'complete' departure of French forces
N'DJAMENA, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in ...
AllAfrica.com2d
West Africa: Sahel - Sudan and Chad, Mutual Destabilization?
Analysis - With terrorists' attacks still on the rise, across and around the Sahel, the continuous Sudan violent armed conflict must be more than worrying. Indeed, it affects all its neighbors.
Al Jazeera on MSN15h
With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...
Opinion
The Guardian Nigeria2dOpinion
Pursuing Nigeria’s 4-D foreign policy, 2024 review
Statecraft and the pursuit of national interest through articulated foreign policy goals in an international system of increasing centers of power, concert systems and growing tensions among major ...
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French troops formally pull out of Chad
In November 2024, Chad announced the end of its security and defense cooperation agreement with France. On Dec 10, some ...
France 24 on MSN12h
France hands over last base in Chad amid withdrawal
The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of ...
Hindustan Times5d
Republic Day 2025: Why is national flag ‘unfurled' on R-Day and 'hoisted' on Independence Day? Know key difference
On Republic Day 2025, explore the significance behind the national flag being ‘unfurled’ on Republic Day and ‘hoisted’ on Independence Day. Republic Day 2025: Discover the significance of ...
allAfrica.com on MSN4d
Africa: What France Loses By Closing Its Military Bases in Africa
Analysis - Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his ...
Newsday2d
Trump makes plans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary celebration and recognize 'American heroes'
In a 2020 speech celebrating Independence Day at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, Trump first announced his plans to create what he said would be “a new monument to the giants of our past." ...
as.com2d
California’s bold independence move: 2028 ballot approved, costs revealed, and the votes it needs to succeed
Residents in the state of California could be given the option to vote for independence in 2028 if a campaign to gather signatures gains enough support. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber ...
Newsweek6d
California Independence Could Be on 2028 Ballot
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has approved a campaign to gather signatures petitioning for a vote on whether the Golden State should leave the U.S. and become an independent country.