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 ...

French forces have left Chad after 65 years of almost continuous presence in the ... The handover marks the end of France's military presence in its former colony "according to the wishes of the high ...

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

Chad was the last Sahel country with a remaining French military presence – Until recently, around 1,000 French troops were ...

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation ...

Chad — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement ...

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 ...

France has handed over its final military post in Chad to local authorities, two months after the former French colony in central Africa terminated its defense cooperation deal with Paris. Chad has ...