West Africa: Chad Cuts Military Ties With France As Alliances Shift Across the Sahel

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West Africa: Chad Cuts Military Ties With France As Alliances Shift Across the Sahel

[RFI] Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France - a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influence across the Sahel collapses.

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