The reason behind the near-identical flags lies in their respective histories. Chad adopted its flag in 1959 after gaining independence from France, while Romania's flag dates back to the 19th century ...

France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N'Djamena, the French army said, two weeks after Chad said it was ...

Hundreds of people have marched in Chad to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a week after the Central African country ended a military agreement with its former colonial ruler ...

French troops have left Chad after 70 years, signaling a new era for the central African state.

Chad has announced it is ending military cooperation with former colonial power France. The development comes just hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. “The ...

Chadian authorities were on Friday in full control of the Faya-Largeau base after French military chiefs officially handed over the northern compound – marking another step in France’s ...

STORY: French troops lowered their flag from a base in Chad on Friday, marking the end of France's military presence in the central African nation after nearly 70 years.The last French soldiers left ...

The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.

N’DJAMENA, Chad — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense ...

France has withdrawn two parplanes that were based in N'Djamena, two weeks after Chad declared it was ending its decades-long military cooperation with France. While this marks the start of a new ...

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France, saying at a news conference Sunday that their defense pact no longer meets Chad’s security ...

French soldiers have been asked to leave Chad by 31 January, sources close to the government in Paris say – a deadline that RFI was able to confirm with Chadian authorities.