France on Back Foot in Africa

‘Slap in the face’ for Macron as France loses foothold in Africa
On Thursday night, France’s foreign minister left Chad confident about its ongoing military relationship with its last strategic partner in the Sahel.Yet shortly after Jean-Noël Barrot took off for Paris from the capital N’Djamena,
France on the back foot in Africa after Chadian snub
A French plan to significantly reduce its military presence in West and central Africa risks backfiring and further diminishing the former colonial power's influence in the region at a time when Russia is gaining ground.
France Loses its Longtime Military Partner in Africa, Chad
The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.
Chad cuts military agreement with France
Chad is a key partner in the West's fight against Islamist militants in the West African Sahel region. But prior to the presidential election in May, Chad's authorities ordered the withdrawal of US troops from the country,
France to work with Chad to end defence cooperation
France said on Friday it took note of a decision by Chad to end its defence cooperation with Paris and would now work with it to implement the decision, the foreign ministry said. The statement, which came 24 hours after Chad's government announced the decision,
Chad ends defence pact with France
Likely withdrawal of troops marks further retrenchment of French role in fighting Islamist insurgents in Sahel
Chad becomes latest African country to end military deal with France
France, Chad's former colonial ruler, had signed a revised version of the military and security agreement in 2019. Chad is just the latest nation in Central and West Africa to sev
Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France
STORY: Chad's government says it has ended a defence cooperation deal with France - a move that could result in French troops leaving the central African country.France currently has around 1,000 troops stationed in Chad,
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Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler
Chad’s government says it is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the ...
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