Voting is taking place against a backdrop of recurring attacks by jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region, the ...

France has started withdrawing its military presence from Chad after the Chadian government ended a long-standing defense agreement. The move follows Chad's decision to prioritize its sovereignty and ...

French troops stationed at Faya-Largeau departed in vehicles bound for N'Djamena, located 780 kilometers (480 miles) south ...

Senegal’s prime minister has announced the closure of “all foreign military bases” in the country, a statement essentially ...

Chad has officially taken control of a French military base in Faya, mere weeks after N’Djamena terminated its defense ...

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to ...

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS has come to Nigeria's defence after claims by Niger that it was plotting to destabilise its neighbour.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has announced the closure of all foreign military bases, without setting a timeline for the ...

According to the Chadian Ministry of the Armed Forces, Veterans, and Victims of War, France has formally turned over its ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Cabrera as ambassador to Panama a ...