Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would ...

Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled ...

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and ...

Officers from the French and Chadian army salute as the French flag is lowered during a ceremony marking the departure 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 is set to withdraw its military forces from Chad, following a recent attack on the presidential palace. Despite this, ...

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 ...

Around 100 troops left the Abeche base on Saturday, after equipment convoys had departed Friday evening. The French army had around 1,000 personnel in Chad. DHQ Debunks Viral Video Alleging ...

The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and ...

France's reputation in its former African colonies has been tainted for a while. A recent speech by President Emmanuel Macron might deepen the divide.

“The ceremony for the retrocession of this base took place in the ... said they provided "no added value.” Chad was the last country to host French military units in Africa’s Sahel region ...

The phasing out of the French military existence in the Sahel country is scheduled ... In December, a 120-strong contingent had left from Faya base in northern Chad followed by 100 others from Abeche ...