France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.

Like other former French colonies Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which have forced French forces to pull out of their countries, Chad has sought closer ties with Russia. Moscow "strongly condemns ...

France on Saturday handed over its second army base in Chad as part of an agreement with the country's authorities to withdraw its military forces by the end of January.

Talks between Chad and Moscow have centered on enhancing economic cooperation, but no significant agreements have yet been finalized. The withdrawal marks a shift in Chad’s geopolitical stance.

Renovations of a disused Libyan airbase by Russian forces could point to Moscow's increasing attempts to assert power in ...

Ivory Coast and Chad are the latest in a string of former French colonies ... ignoring calls from their Western ex-partners for a swift return to civilian rule. Moscow is also a sought-after partner ...

Armed men tried to storm Chad's presidential palace when President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was inside but 18 attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national ...