France's Sahel strategy redefined

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Chad's Deby says military pact with France was outdated
Chad's President Mahamat Deby said the decision to terminate the country's military pact with France was taken because it had become outdated, in his first public remarks since the surprise announcement last week.
France's Sahel strategy redefined as Chad ends military cooperation
Chad's decision to end military cooperation with former colonial power France is the latest downgrade of waning French influence in the Sahel region. Chad has been a key link in France's military presence in Africa and its last foothold in the Sahel after the forced withdrawal of troops from Mali,
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 becomes latest African country to end military deal with France
France, Chad's former colonial ruler, had signed a revised version of the military and security agreement in 2019. Chad is just the latest nation in Central and West Africa to sev
Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler
Chad’s government says it is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty
Chad ends defence pact with France nixing its military presence
The decision represents growing anti-French sentiment in Chad and the Sahel region, where France has been effectively expelled from several former colonies.View on euronews
France on the back foot in Africa after Chadian snub
A French plan to significantly reduce its military presence in West and central Africa risks backfiring and further diminishing the former colonial power's influence in the region at a time when Russia is gaining ground.
‘Slap in the face’ for Macron as France loses foothold in Africa
On Thursday night, France’s foreign minister left Chad confident about its ongoing military relationship with its last strategic partner in the Sahel.
Chad cuts military agreement with France
Chad is a key partner in the West's fight against Islamist militants in the West African Sahel region. But prior to the presidential election in May, Chad's authorities ordered the withdrawal of US troops from the country,
France to work with Chad to end defence cooperation
France said on Friday it took note of a decision by Chad to end its defence cooperation with Paris and would now work with it to implement the decision, the foreign ministry said. The statement, which came 24 hours after Chad's government announced the decision,
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Chad Ends Defence Pact With France, Signal Shift in Sahel Security Dynamics
Chad has terminated its defence pact with France, sparking speculation over Paris's diminishing influence in the Sahel.
Chad cuts military ties with France as alliances shift across the Sahel
Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France – a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former ...
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French troops in Sahel: A look back at Operation Barkhane
The government of Chad on Thursday abruptly ended its defence cooperation pact with France, a surprise move that caught ...