Chad must build an "even stronger, better equipped army" and "forge new alliances based on mutual respect and without losing ...

In November 2024, Chad announced the end of its security and defense cooperation agreement with France. On Dec 10, some ...

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Chad's military is ready to protect the country from any destabilization attempt as a January 31 deadline loomed for France to withdraw its troops. The last ...

N'DJAMENA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The end of French military presence in Chad, as was announced by Chadian President Mahamat Deby last week, marks the end of over 120 years of French military involvement ...

In announcing the end of the defense cooperation agreement with France last November, the Chadian government described the decision as a turning point for the country, which gained independence in ...

Soldiers and fighter aircraft from France have been stationed in Chad almost continuously since the country's independence in 1960, helping to train the Chadian military. The military authorities in ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense ...

Achieving “autonomous security" was an "absolute priority" for Chad, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said on Friday, a day after France vacated its last military base. France ended its military ...