France withdraws from chad: handed over a military base!

France withdraws from chad: handed over a military base!

A historical turning point for chad! France has given its first military base in the country, and that is only the beginning of a dramatic withdrawal of its armed forces from the former colonial area. The French and Cschadian military confirm: The base in Faya-Largeau, in the north of the country, is now in the Chadian hand!

On Thursday, the head of the Chadian military announced that the handover was successfully completed. The public will soon be informed about the progress of the withdrawal of the French troops from the bases in the eastern city of Abeche and the capital N’Djamena. The French soldiers have already headed towards N’Djamena, 780 kilometers south, but the exact number of troops moving off remains a secret. According to estimates, around 1,000 French soldiers were stationed in the country.

The withdrawal has started!

The withdrawal of the French armed forces began on Friday, just 10 days after the withdrawal of French fighter planes. This happened after Chad ended military cooperation with his former colonial lord last month. The handover of the base "took place according to the schedule and the conditions agreed with Chad," said the French military chief.

The trigger is not only a military, but also a political move. Chad faces the parliamentary and local elections on Sunday. The military authorities reported that Antonov 124 was withdrawn with 70 tons of freight on Thursday - another step in the withdrawal of the French troops.

a new chapter in the history of Chads

France's military presence in Africa has changed drastically in recent years. Chad was once a central hub for the French armed forces, especially after the withdrawal from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, where military overturns destabilized the situation. In these countries, the military has increasingly turned to Russia.

The geopolitical tensions increase, while Chad is located on the border with countries such as the Central African Republic, Sudan, Libya and Niger - all places where Russia's paramilitary forces are active. General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the leader Chads, has tried to strengthen the relationship with Moscow in the past few months, but there are still concrete results.

The French soldiers have been almost continuously in the country since the independence of Chad in 1960. They not only trained the Tschadische armed forces, but also did decisive air support to prevent rebels from taking over. The election of Deby in May marked the end of a three -year political transition phase, which was triggered by the death of his father in the fight against rebels in 2021

A new chapter in Chad history has started and the world is excited to see how the situation is developing!