France's military forced out of Sahel region as it closes base in Chad:
The handover of the last French military base in Chad and the Sahel marks a loss of ...
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Key FactsChad Ends Military Pact with France
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- Chad has terminated its defense pact with France, potentially leading to the withdrawal of 1,000 French troops.
- This decision aims to assert the nation's sovereignty after over 60 years and to redefine strategic partnerships.
- Chad has gravitated closer to Russia in recent years as France's influence in West and Central Africa wanes.
- Despite ending the defense agreement, Chad's foreign ministry stressed that friendly relations with France would remain intact.
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Key FactsFrench Troops' Departure from Niger
Dec 22, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- French troops exit Niger for the third time in 18 months.
- End of over a decade of French operations against armed groups in the Sahel region.
- Niger army Lieutenant Salim Ibrahim announces the completion of the French forces' disengagement process in the Sahel.
- All three nations are combatting rebel violence that erupted in northern Mali in 2012 and later spread to Niger and Burkina Faso.
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