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.

Deby said the forces remained, claiming France wanted to support Chad's air force against rebels. It stationed troops in N'djamena claiming it was helping Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to fight ...

have launched a coordinated and deadly assault on a town in southern Burkina Faso. The attack occurred on January 23, 2025. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counter terrorism and insurgency ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

He spoke at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri, Borno State. Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali had earlier confirmed their exit from ECOWAS. Urging the three countrirs to have ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The latest development marks a ...

Deby said the forces remained, claiming France wanted to support Chad's air force against rebels. It stationed troops in N'djamena claiming it was helping Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to fight ...