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France currently has a troop deployment of 1,000 in Chad (Photo: European Communities)

EU to be collateral damage after Chad ends military deal with France

The decision by Chad to end its military co-operation deal with France in the coming weeks is a new blow to the EU’s hopes of rebuilding its influence in Africa’s Sahel region.  

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

France currently has a troop deployment of 1,000 in Chad (Photo: European Communities)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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