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E-mail Xinhua, January 30, 2025
N'DJAMENA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chad on Thursday announced a full withdrawal of French troops from the Central African country.
"The three bases of French elements in Chad have all been handed over to the Chadian national army," Chadian Army spokesman Chanane Issakha Acheikh said in a statement. "The very last one has just been handed over today."
"The handover of the Sergent Adji Kossei Base in N'djamena definitively closes the presence of French forces in Chad," the spokesman said.
In November 2024, Chad announced the end of the security and defense cooperation agreement with France. On Dec. 10, some French troops began to leave Chad.
On Dec. 31, 2024, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced the definitive withdrawal of French troops from the country by Jan. 31. Enditem
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