Deby said the forces remained, claiming France wanted to support Chad's air force against rebels. It stationed troops in ...

Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the ...

France officially ended its decades-long military presence in Chad, its last stronghold in the West African region. The shift ...

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

STORY: French troops lowered their flag from a base in Chad on Friday, marking the end of France's military presence in the ...

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

Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a yearlong period of talks and diplomatic efforts aimed at trying to ...

Chad was the last Sahel country with a remaining French military presence – Until recently, around 1,000 French troops were ...

French forces have left Chad after 65 years of almost continuous presence in ... French forces have already been forced to ...

Chad has been a key counterterrorism force ... French forces have been ousted in recent years from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso following years of fighting Islamic extremists alongside regional ...