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 cooperation ...

Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the ...

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.

(Nairobi) – Governments in Central Africa suppressed civil and political rights, especially in the context of elections, with impunity in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report ...

President Idriss Deby is turning to new alliesImage: Israel Matene/REUTERS The attack on the presidential palace in N'Djamena on 8 January ... Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast have asked ...

May 23, 2024: Mahamat Idriss Deby at his inauguration ceremony in N’djamenaImage: Israel Matene/REUTERS The attack on the presidential palace in N’Djamena on 8 January was not planned.

Some West African countries, such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, have turned for help to Russia, which publicly emphasizes its lack of colonial history. China takes a similar tack, positioning i ...

The last stage of the French departure is the withdrawal from the Sergeant Adji Kossei base in the national capital of N'djamena ... withdrew units from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The severing of military ties with France echoes moves by Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, which all kicked out French troops and fostered closer ties with Russia after a string of coups in West and ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Orezone Gold operates the Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso. In 2024, the Canadian firm expected the mine to deliver between 110,000 and 125,000 ounces. The Bomboré gold mine in Mali ...

Gunfire echoed across N’Djamena, Chad’s capital ... Neighbouring nations such as Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have shifted from Western alliances to Russian military support, reflecting growing ...

Once a kind of Hong Kong for Paris – a logistical hub for its operations across the Sahel – the country had remained a key stronghold after France had pulled out of Mali, Burkina Faso and ... access ...