DAKAR, Senegal — Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty. The decision marks a historic turning point ...

The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military networks built to preserve French influence in Africa. It refers to a past era but many believe that it still shapes relations ...

About ten years ago I visited Dioundiou, a village in Niger two hundred kilometres south-east of the capital Niamey, ...

Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan - and, as violence against ...

After more than two years of civil war in Sudan, the number of Sudanese refugees and Chadian returnees seeking safety in ...