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.

On board were some of the final 180 French military personnel still based in Chad. For them and for France, a page has been turned, ending their presence at the Adji Kossei Base, Paris's last ...

Mbaitoubam Bruno, the spokesperson for civilians who worked at the French military bases, spoke to VOA from N'djamena via a messaging app. He said Chad's government should immediately recruit them ...

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 ...

Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the forced withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

FILE - French troops watch a Chadian air force helicopter take off from N'Djamena, Chad, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008. N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — France handed over its last military base in Chad to ...