France's military is being ousted from more African countries. Here's why
- France's military is being ousted from more African countries amid a significant challenge to its influence on the continent.
- Chad announced it is ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty, impacting France's military presence.
- Senegal's new president stated it is 'obvious' that there will soon be no French soldiers in the country.
- The ousting follows recent actions by military-led governments as Russia gains influence in Africa.
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France has already been forced to evacuate its troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger between 2022 and 2023 after military juntas came to power, in a context of increasing Russian influence.
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