French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue.

France has handed over its final military post in Chad to local authorities, two months after the former French colony in central Africa terminated its defense cooperation deal with Paris. Chad has ...

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 ...

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

Chad's President Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby says this week’s departure of the last French troops from the central ...

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

Sudan's war is causing untold misery and threatening to spill over into the neighbourhood. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2025, Crisis Group explores how the EU and its member states can assist ...

The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of ...

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 ...

The United States and France and some other Western countries stand accused of disrupting peace and security in the ...

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 ...