France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.

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

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

President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and his ruling party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), have established a strong foothold in the Chadian political landscape following the recent ...

France also returned a military base in the eastern town of Abeche to Chad. The old allies of the late President Deby senior were "traditionally very close to France," according to Ulf Laessing.

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About 100 French troops left the Abeche base in Chad early Saturday as part of an agreement to withdraw its military forces, said Chadian authorities. “The General Staff of the Armed Forces ...

The French government has just handed over its detachment camp in the city of Abeché to Chad. The Chadian Minister of Defence, his delegation, and French officials participated in the ceremony.

Chad gave Paris six weeks to remove 1,000 soldiers and their equipment by Jan. 31. The Chadian Foreign Ministry announced Nov. 28 the end of military cooperation with France, after which Paris ...

Around 100 troops left the Abeche base on Saturday, after equipment convoys departed Friday evening. Chad's defence minister said the January 31 deadline for French forces to leave was 'non ...

In Chad, the withdrawal of French armed forces continues, with the military base in Abéché set to be handed over this Saturday according to French media reports. For several days, French ...