Amid French Military Withdrawal From Sahel Region, Nigeria Confirms New Military Collaboration With France

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Femi Oluyede, welcomed the first French troops in Maiduguri yesterday for immediate deployment to assist in combating Boko Haram insurgents. This move comes despite recent government assertions that Boko Haram has been largely neutralised and no foreign military bases would be established in Nigeria. Recall that Chief of…

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Chad Begins Withdrawal of French Military Forces

Chad has begun withdrawing French military forces from the country. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to Russia, announced that the first phase of the withdrawal began on December 10. This move followed Chad’s decision to end its military cooperation agreements with France. The beginning of the withdrawal of French military forces from Chad took…

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