France's military forced out of Sahel region as it closes base in Chad
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. View on euronews
France hands over last base in Chad but denies end to military ties
French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue.
What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of
French leave last military base in Chad
The withdrawal of the French army from Chad, which began last year, will now be completed these days. The handover of the last base to the government
France hands over last military base in Chad
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 agreement with Paris.
France completes transfer of final base in Chad
France has handed over its last military base in the West African country of Chad to the locals. ・France has handed over its last military base in Chad to the Chadian government. ・Chad has chosen to cut its involvement with Western powers and ended a military pact with France.
Chad officials say French troops have finally left after 70 years’ presence
Chad's President Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby says this week’s departure of the last French troops from the central ...
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French Army receives first MEPAC armoured mortar carrier
The French Army received its first Griffon Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au Contact (MEPAC) 6×6 self-propelled 120 mm mortar ...
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French Army Receives First MEPAC Self-Propelled Mortar
The French Army has taken a significant step in its modernization with the delivery of the first MEPAC self-propelled mortar, ...
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UAE receives first French Rafale fighter jets as F-35 deal remains in limbo
The United Arab Emirates has received its first Rafale fighter jet under a deal with France amid ongoing US-French ...
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French military exit leaves Ivorian traders facing an uncertain future
As France prepares to hand over its military base in Port-Bouët to the Ivorian army by the end of January, local shopkeepers are worried about how the departure of French soldiers will hurt their ...
'I won the Champions League with Chelsea - now I'm passing on what I learned in the army'
Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda, who won the Champions League with the Blues in 2012, has joined the army in his native ...
Chinese, French military commanders hold video call
Wu Yanan, commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, and the commander of the French navy in the Pacific region, Rear Admiral Guillaume Pinget, held a video call on ...