On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of the Abidjan military base to his country's army. These announcements followed the planned withdrawal of French forces ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad — 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 ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France ...

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.

France had already handed over its two other military bases — Faya in the north and Abeche in the east of the country — in late December and early January. The French army had around 1,000 ...