France and Chad Sign 'Renewed' Defence Partnership Following Two-Year Hiatus
The new deal restores training, equipment and intelligence sharing as France and Chad rebuild ties after a two-year break.
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France and Chad are relaunching their military cooperation two years after the breakdown of their defence agreement and the withdrawal of French troops from the country. The two States signed in Paris a declaration of intention to define new lines of cooperation, in a context in which N的Djamena seeks to diversify its military partners. For Paris, the challenge is to reconnect with a strategic ally in the Sahel.
Chad: France and Chad Sign 'Renewed' Defence Partnership Following Two-Year Hiatus
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties two years after N'Djamena ordered French forces to leave its territory. The countries' defence ministers signed a declaration of intent to structure their defence cooperation "on a renewed basis".
France and Chad sign 'renewed' defence partnership following two-year hiatus
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties two years after N'Djamena ordered French forces to leave its territory. The countries' defence ministers signed a declaration of intent to structure their defence cooperation "on a renewed basis".
France and Chad revive military cooperation
After the rift caused by the expulsion of French troops from Chad, presidents Emmanuel Macron and Mahamat Idriss Déby have rebuilt ties over the past year. The French military is quietly regaining a foothold in its historic stronghold.
By Chrisitne Holzbauer Received at the Élysée by Emmanuel Macron for a high-level strategic visit on Tuesday 13 October, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, announced the renewal of bilateral military cooperation. Although the meeting officially resulted in the signing of a declaration of intent to restructure the partnership between...
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