A French military base in Faya, Chad, has been officially handed over to N'Djamena, weeks after Chad ended a defence agreement with Paris. The move comes days before provincial, local and legislative elections in the central African country.
France has officially handed over its first military base in Faya-Largeau to Chad as part of an ongoing withdrawal of French forces. This move follows Chad’s abrupt termination of military
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Chad following N’Djamena’s abrupt decision to end its decades-long defense agreement with the former colonial power. An initial group of 120 French soldiers departed from the Central African country,
Since the independence of French colonies in Africa, France has maintained a policy of economic, political and military sway dubbed Françafrique, which included having thousands of permanent troops in the region.
VP Atiku Abubakar's aide, has cautioned the Tinubu administration to exercise caution in its dealings with FranceShaibu's warning comes as France's influence in the region wanes, with countries like Mali,
France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the French and Chadian militaries said Thursday, December 26.
The government of Chad, considered France's most stable and loyal partner in Africa, announced on its Independence Day it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty. And in an ...
Of late, France has found itself in the throes of a diplomatic crisis in Africa, particularly in
Since the Cold War ended in 1990, four legacy empires — those of China, France, Russia, and the United States — have exercised an undue influence over almost every aspect of international affairs. From the soft power of fashion,
The newly formed Greencastle-Antrim Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its first class. The Class of 2024 will be introduced at halftime of the home football game on Friday, Sept. 27, and a recognition dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28. The nine-member committee will accept nominations until May 15.
France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the Chadian army said Thursday. It said the base at Faya-Largeau in the north of the country had been handed over and that it would inform the public ...
Chad has given no official reason for the arrest ... Russian state-controlled news channel RT reported that the arrests were instigated by France, but this is most likely a fiction designed ...