Senegal and Chad just sent the French military packing. Why?
In late November, both Senegal and Chad – independently of one another – moved to profoundly alter their longstanding relationships with the French military. Senegalese President Diomaye Bassirou Faye,
Chad orders French troops' departure, triggers fresh anti-French military sentiment
The central African state first announced that it was ending military ties with France last week. The announcement came after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visited Chad and was told that Chad's military is strong enough to protect civilians and their property, according to government officials.
Chad Ends French Military Pact in New Blow to France
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered the withdrawal of French troops, citing that the decades-long defense pact no longer addresses Chad’s escalating security concerns, including terrorism.
Chad President orders French troops to leave
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France, saying at a news conference Sunday that their defense pact no longer meets Chad’s security needs.
Chad Not Seeking To ‘Replace’ France After Breaking Military Ties, Says President Deby
He said Chad's military accords with France had become "obsolete" and did not match the "political and strategic realities of our time".
France Loses its Longtime Military Partner in Africa, Chad
The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.
Chad says military cooperation agreement with France ‘obsolete’
President Mahamat Idriss Deby says decision to end military cooperation with Paris is ‘a sovereign act carefully thought out’ - Anadolu Ajansı
Chad ends longstanding military cooperation with France
Chad, a former African colony of France, has for decades been central to its military operations in Africa, but it is developing closer ties to Russia amid the NATO war with Russia in Ukraine.
Chad breaks off defense agreement with France, a slap in the face for Paris
There is no indication that Paris had been informed prior to the announcement, made as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot was visiting N'Djamena on Thursday.
Chad's Deby Says Military Pact With France Was Outdated
French President Emmanuel Macron poses with Chad's President General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno at the 19th Francophonie Summit of French-speaking nations in the castle of Villers-Cotterets, France, October 4,
Chad Not Seeking To 'Replace' France After Breaking Military Ties: President
Chad's president has said his country does not plan to shift allegiance to another foreign ally after breaking off military cooperation with France, at a time when other states in the region are strengthening ties with Russia.
Chad activists fight violence against women
Activists in Chad have launched a campaign to educate clerics and traditional rulers against early marriages, female genital ...
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Deby Defends Decision to End Chad's Military Ties With France
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has said his decision to end cooperation agreements with the French military is part of ...
Gabon’s coup leaders have changed the constitution to entrench their power – it’s a growing trend in west Africa
More than a year after a military coup, Gabonese citizens have held a referendum in which they approved a new draft ...