Chad spurns French support The former colony said that the country wanted to fully assert its sovereignty after 64 years of independence from France. It added that the move to end the military ...

The withdrawal of French troops from Chad marks the ... Chad had ended military cooperation with its former colonial power France. Chad's Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah argued that it ...

A coup was unthinkable in Chad, the diplomat claimed ... On Dec. 1, the French violently ended the protests. The colonial administration at the time acknowledged the deaths of 35 African soldiers.

Read more Subscribers only Departure of last French soldiers from Chad brings an end to a 'special ... his country's historic ties to its former colonial power, all while forging closer relations ...