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.

The Central African nation announced the end of bilateral military pact with Paris last November - Anadolu Ajansı

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The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, marking the end of French military presence in the country. Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa,

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Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the country. It comes after Paris handed over its two other bases in the country.

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Since 2022, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and now Côte d'Ivoire, have terminated defence agreements with France. This may present an opportunity for a long overdue assertion of ...

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