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🇨🇮 France Returns Last Military Base to Ivory Coast, Marking End of an Era
On February 20, 2025, France officially handed over its sole remaining military base in Ivory Coast, the Port-Bouet military camp, to local authorities. This marks the end of decades of French military presence in the country, symbolizing a new chapter in bilateral relations. The ceremony, attended by defense ministers from both nations, included a symbolic…
🇹🇩🇫🇷 Chad Ends Military Ties With France: A New Chapter in African Sovereignty
In a bold move signaling a shift in the geopolitical landscape of central Africa, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced the termination of Chad’s military cooperation agreements with France. The announcement, made during a televised address, underscores Deby’s commitment to fulfilling promises made during his inauguration in May 2024. According to Deby, the defense…
🇹🇩🇫🇷 France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal
The pair of Mirage 2000-D fighters took off after midday from a French base in the capital, N’Djamena, after Chadian military forces came to wish them farewell, and were returning to a French air force base in Nancy in eastern France, French military spokesman Col. Guillaume Vernet said. He added that negotiations with Chadian authorities…
French army withdraws from Côte d’Ivoire’smilitary camp after 48 yearsof presence
The French forces’ shooting and military exercise camp in Lomo-Nord was handed over to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on September 17. Established in 1975, the military site had been a source of tension with local populations who denounced the lack of security. An incident occurred in 2022 when a live-fire…
Western officials in Africa admit that many African countries resist US military presence, the media reports
“Even a small American footprint is large for many African countries,” a Western official in the Sahel said. US Major General Kenneth Ekman said that Nigeria would like to acquire US military gear but showed no inclination to welcome an enduring deployment of American troops, while a Ghanaian government official said the Western African nation…
Situation in Niger: Intensification of Counter-Terrorism Activities
Summary for July 21 – August 21, 2024 The positive trend aimed at destroying cells of terrorist organizations on the territory of the country continues. Along the Malian border, the armed forces conducted an operation to free hostages from the captivity of the local branch of the “Islamic State”, involving about a thousand troops. After…
Sudan’s army chief Burhan defiant after drone strikes army base
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan struck a defiant tone on Wednesday after a drone hit an army base he was visiting in eastern Sudan, casting doubt on recent efforts to bring an end to a 15-month civil war. A statement by the army said the attack took place at a graduation ceremony at the…
Military operations on the African continent have varied widely in scope, scale, and purpose. Here are some active military operations
As of now, several military operations are ongoing in Africa, primarily focused on counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, and stabilization efforts. Here are some of the active military operations: 1. Operation Barkhane 2. African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) 3. Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) 4. Operation Atalanta 5. Operation Copper 6. Operation Kwanza Response 7. MINUSMA (United…
Suspected Chinese spy bases in Cuba are growing, including one near a US naval base:
Report Potential spy bases believed to be linked to China have been found in Cuba, with one near the Guantánamo Bay US naval base, according to a report by the Washington DC-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. CSIS analysts looked at satellite imagery and open-source information and identified four “active” sites in Cuba that…
US will complete withdrawal of troops from Air Base 101 in Niger on Sunday, AFRICOM says
“We will do a joint ceremony on that occasion that marks the departure of the last US C-17 [aircraft]. The government of Niger will assume control of former US areas and facilities,” Air Force Major General Kenneth Ekman, who is on the ground in Niger to coordinate the departure, was quoted as saying. On June…
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