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France turns over final Sahel military base amid forced withdrawal from Chad
France officially ended its decades-long military presence in Chad, its last stronghold in the West African region. The shift ...
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France military presence ends in Chad as last base in capital city vacated
The Central African nation announced the end of bilateral military pact with Paris last November - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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We’re brothers, return to ECOWAS – Nigeria’s defence chief tells Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday charged Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to ...
France hands over last military base in Chad
France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...
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After expelling French military, Chadian president says autonomous security is 'absolute priority'
It’s a new sunrise for a fully sovereign Chad, determined to take charge of its own destiny,' says Mahamat Idriss Deby - ...
France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
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ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West ...
France hands over last base in Chad but denies end to military ties
French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue.