France hands over army base in Chad ahead of deadline
In late November the central African country abruptly ended military cooperation with its former colonial ruler, and French troops began leaving the country in late December.
FranceFrance 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., reports RFI.
The central African country in late November abruptly ended military cooperation with its former colonial ruler, and French troops began leaving the country in late December.
"Today... marks the handover of the Abéché base," defence minister Issaka Malloua Djamouss said during an official ceremony on Saturday.
He called it a key step "leading to the final and total withdrawal of this army in our country".
Around 100 troops left the Abéché base on Saturday, after equipment convoys departed Friday evening.
