Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France – a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influence across the Sahel collapses.

France, Chad's former colonial ruler, had signed a revised version of the military and security agreement in 2019. Chad is just the latest nation in Central and West Africa to sev

Chad is a key partner in the West's fight against Islamist militants in the West African Sahel region. But prior to the presidential election in May, Chad's authorities ordered the withdrawal of US troops from the country,

The decision represents growing anti-French sentiment in Chad and the Sahel region, where France has been effectively expelled from several former colonies. View on euronews