France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.

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The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of both countries announced Thursday.The central African country in late November abruptly ended military cooperation with its former colonial ruler,

Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the country. It comes after Paris handed over its two other bases in the country.

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France has handed over its last military base in the West African country of Chad to the locals. ・France has handed over its last military base in Chad to the Chadian government. ・Chad has chosen to cut its involvement with Western powers and ended a military pact with France.