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Why African countries are ousting France’s military, one by one

Paris’s influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades

The Independent UK

Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France

A wave of African countries is pushing the former coloniser back, but Senegal is the only one without military leaders.

Al Jazeera

Chad’s break with France: why it happened and what it means for power dynamics in the Sahel region

For over six decades, Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel. But both lost influence because of repeated mistakes.

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France begins withdrawing military troops from Chad

France's military presence in Chad has ended following the departure of two combat jets and a tanker aeroplane from the capital N'Djamena.

Radio France Internationale

France begins military withdrawal from Chad as influence in Africa wanes

Senegal also requests departure of French troops, saying they are ‘not compatible’ with country’s sovereignty

The Guardian - UK

France Begins Withdrawal Of Mirage Fighter Jets From Chad

France begins withdrawal of military forces from Chad, marking the end of its military presence in the African country.

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France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal

The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad

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Hundreds of people in Chad protest against the French military presence in the country

Hundreds of people have marched in Chad to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a week after the Central African country ended a military agreement with its former colonial ruler

The Independent UK

Chad launches commission to end military pact with France

Chad, the last remaining country in the Sahel to play host French troops, has set up a special commission to oversee the dismantling of the military agreement between Paris and N'Djamena.

Radio France Internationale

They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger

The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famine

The Independent UK

Chad Ends Defense Agreement With Former Colonial Ruler France

Chad ends defense agreement with France to redefine sovereignty and explore new security alliances.

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France caught off guard as Chad cuts military ties with Paris

Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France – a move that has taken France by surprise and could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influence across the Sahel collapses.

Radio France Internationale

Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with its former colonial ruler France

Chad’s government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France to redefine the nation's sovereignty from its former colonial ruler

The Independent UK

UN investigates sexual exploitation allegations against aid workers in Chad following AP story

The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, including by aid workers

The Independent UK

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Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat

The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s rights groups fear FGM is rife among Sudanese refugees in Chad

Practice banned in both countries but widespread among those displaced by Sudan’s civil war, say aid workers

The Independent UK

Women who escaped war to refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive

Hundreds of thousands of people have streamed into Chad to escape Sudan’s deadly civil war

The Independent UK

Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows

Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of fighting in the country's ongoing war

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Boko Haram Kills 17 Chadian Soldiers In Weekend Attack

Boko Haram attack in Chad highlights security challenges in Lake Chad region. President initiates military operation against militants. Political instabili...

The Independent UK

17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says

Chad's army says Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead

Radio France Internationale

Jihadist attack near Lake Chad leaves 40 dead, president orders retaliation

Chad's President Mahamat Deby Itno has vowed to track down the assailants who killed at least 40 soldiers in an attack on a military base in Chad's Lake region.

International Business Times

Chad Hunts Attackers After 40 Killed In Boko Haram Raid

An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram killed around 40 Chadian troops overnight near the Nigerian border, prompting an army operation to hunt down the militants, the government and local sources said on Monday.

The Independent UK

At least 40 soldiers are killed in an attack on a military base, Chad's president says

Chad’s presidency says unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in the country’s west

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Chad President Launches Military Operation After 40 Soldiers Killed

Chad's President responds to deadly attack on military base, launching operation to track down assailants. Nation mourns loss of soldiers as authorities wo...

Radio France Internationale

From Gaza to Chad, seeds find refuge in Arctic 'doomsday' vault

An Arctic seed vault designed to safeguard the world's plant diversity has received thousands of new samples, marking the largest number of depositors since 2020. The latest deposits, including Palestinian seeds, come amid growing concerns over conflict and climate change threatening food security.

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