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After expelling French military, Chadian president says autonomous security is 'absolute priority'
It’s a new sunrise for a fully sovereign Chad, determined to take charge of its own destiny,' says Mahamat Idriss Deby - ...
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Chadian leaders denounce Macron's remarks, order French troops out of Chad this month
adding that Paris often focused only on achieving what he called French strategic interests. Caman Bedaou Oumar, a political affairs consultant and researcher at Chad’s Consortium for ...
Yahoo1mon
France begins withdrawing military troops from Chad
The declaration caught Paris off guard. But Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Déby was quick to emphasise the move did not mean severing ties. "The decision in no way constitutes a rejection of ...
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French troops begin withdrawal in Chad
Chad gave Paris six weeks to remove 1,000 soldiers and their equipment by Jan. 31. The Chadian Foreign Ministry announced Nov. 28 the end of military cooperation with France. France withdrew ...
Business and Financial Times on MSN2d
Dr Muhammad Dan Suleiman: France still (Con)descends on Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in ...
Voice of America22d
Chad investigates failed attack on presidential palace
In response, Deby said that Chad is not benefiting much from military agreements with Paris and that the order for French troops to leave was irreversible and nonnegotiable. Government officials ...
Dayton Daily News25d
Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision
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.
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With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...