France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the French and Chadian militaries say. Chad’s chief of military staff on Thursday said ...

BY ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA In a significant realignment of military partnerships within the Sahel region, Turkey has assumed ...

France has had a military presence in Chad, a former colony, since the 1960s. The soldiers had a dual function, according to Bancel: to preserve a form of internal political stability in Chad, which ...

Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty. The decision marks a historic turning point after the Central ...

FILE - French troops watch a Chadian air force helicopter take off from N'Djamena, Chad, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File) (Jerome Delay ...