French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and ...

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese and Chadian leaders said that the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron ...

At the end of November, Chad announced that it will end its defense agreement with France, its former colonial ruler. French troops must leave the country by 31 January. The Chadian military ...

Chad and Senegal on Tuesday hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had "forgotten to say thank you" to France for helping to combat jihadist ...

Officers from the French and Chadian army salute as the French flag is lowered during a ceremony marking the departure of ...

Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast last month announced the departure of French troops just as Paris was devising a new strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa.

Around 100 troops left the Abeche base on Saturday, after equipment convoys departed Friday evening. The French army had around 1,000 personnel in Chad. Djamouss added that the January 31 deadline for ...

Chad's government has reiterated its order for French troops to withdraw from the central African country before the end of this month, following remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron that ...

Chad's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abderaman Koulamallah, dismissed the French President's remarks in a statement broadcast on national television. "The Government of the Republic of Chad ...