Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Analysts have ...

On board were some of the final 180 French military personnel still based in Chad. For them and for France, a page has been turned, ending their presence at the Adji Kossei Base, Paris's last ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Chad does not seem to be seeking to cut all ties, with N'Djamena referring to it as matter of "sovereignty". The tone in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire towards Paris appears identical. This "sends a ...

Chad must build an "even stronger ... Senegal is negotiating the withdrawal of French forces by the end of this year and Paris's military presence in the Ivory Coast and Gabon is being cut back. A ...

The handover of the last French military base in Chad and the Sahel marks a loss of influence for Paris and European interests in the region. Trump to enact tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China ...

Chad, Senegal and Ivory Coast have since followed ... However, even as France’s military bases close up, analysts say Paris continues to wield subtle but deep power. From the French language ...

Chad's Foreign Ministry announced in November that it was ending military cooperation with France, prompting Paris to begin withdrawing its troops. The bilateral agreement, originally signed in ...

two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris. Chad has been a key counterterrorism force in the region and was one of the last ...