The last French troops left the N'djamena military base they occupied for about 70 years this week, continuing France’s reduced military presence in West Africa. Chad's President Field Marshal ...

He said Chad's president, Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss ... the commander of French forces in Africa, told Chadian state TV that their departure was abrupt. Paris has not said anything concerning ...

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

While Paris made N'Djamena one of its main hubs for military operations in Africa starting ... between France and Chad might endure also hangs on a long-awaited speech by President Déby, at ...

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Chad's military is ready to protect the country from any destabilization attempt ...