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As part of its withdrawal plan, France has handed over the first military base to Chad. A statement issued by the Chadian Ministry revealed that the first contingent of 120 French soldiers had left the country. Chad broke its military cooperation agreement with France on November 28 last month.
As part of its withdrawal plan, France has handed over the first military base to Chad. A statement issued by the Chadian Ministry revealed that the first contingent of 120 French soldiers had left the country. Chad broke its military cooperation agreement with France on November 28 last month. The handing over of the base precedes the country’s legislative, provincial, and local elections.
The Ministry said in a statement that French forces have handed over the Faya-Largeau base in Northern Chad to the Chad National Army. The handover was in line with the schedule organised by the Chad government.
Under the defense agreement, France had deployed around 1,000 troops in the Central African country to support its army lending intelligence and logistical help.
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Speaking about the termination of the pact with France, Chad’s Foreign Minister stated that the country wanted to assert its full sovereignty. Some more countries in the region are seeking to end military ties with France. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye recently stated that the presence of the French military bases in his country was against national sovereignty and demanded the removal of French military bases in his country. The French military has been present in the Sahel region since 2014 as part of the anti-terrorism operations. It was forced out of Mali in 2022. Similarly, France had to withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso and Niger at the instance of the coup leaders in the country.
