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Côte d’Ivoire Begins Talks to Commence Withdrawal of French Troops
French and Ivorian military officials have begun talks on the planned withdrawal of French forces from Côte d’Ivoire. General Pascal Yanni, the commander...
Chad Denies Reports of Imminent Return of US Troops, Says Focus Is On Withdrawal of French Troop
The government of Chad has firmly denied rumours about an imminent return of U.S. troops to the country. Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah rejected...
Northern leaders urge Tinubu to reject relocation of expelled US, French troops from Sahel to Nigeria
Northern leaders have urged President Bola Tinubu and members of the 10th Assembly to reject the request from the U.S. and French governments...
Niger: General Tiani Warns of French Military Presence in Benin
Niger’s head of state and leader of the CNSP, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has raised concerns over the reported presence of French troops in...
France Revives 2023 Claims, Citing Vienna Convention To Secure Release Of French Spy In Mali Coup Plot
As the Sahel steadily moves away from imperial and neocolonial influence, France, backed by its state-owned media outlet France24, has once again resorted...
Activist Mahdi Sent To Prison Over Post on French Establishing Military Base in Nigeria
A Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the detention of Mahdi Shehu, a Nigerian activist at the Kaduna Correctional Service Facility...
ICYMI: France Hands Over Faya Military Base To Chadian Army As Troop Withdrawal Continues
The Faya-Largeau military base in northern Chad has been officially transferred to the Chadian army, marking a step in France’s withdrawal. The handover...
Chad Orders French Army To Leave By January 31
Chad has ordered the withdrawal of all French troops from the country by January 31, 2025, marking a shift in the bilateral relationship....
France Begins Withdrawal of its Troops from Chad After End of Defence Agreement
France has started withdrawing its troops from Chad after the Chadian government terminated their defence agreements. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to...
Historic Move: Chad and Senegal Announce Termination Of French Military Presence On Their Soil
Chad and Senegal have announced the termination of French military presence on their soil, marking another blow to France’s diminishing influence in Africa....
Nigeriens Protest in Niamey Over Alleged French Efforts to Destabilise Niger
Thousands of Nigeriens gathered in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to show their solidarity with the ruling National Council for the Safeguard of...
Senegal’s Prime Minister Questions French Military Presence in Country
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, suggested on Thursday that French military bases in the country might be closed. This statement was part of...