The French military leadership announced that it has transferred to the Chadian military leadership the initial positions of its troops in the country as part of the implementation of the decision to completely withdraw its troops from Chad.

Yesterday, Thursday, the commander-in-chief of the Chadian army said that the Faya-Largeau military base located in the north of the country, which was in the hands of French forces, has been handed over to the Chadian army.

The commander also announced that the Chadian military leadership will inform the population of the status of the withdrawal of French troops from other bases in the city of Abeche and the country’s capital Djamena.

The Chadian military said that French troops had taken their combat vehicles and were heading towards the capital Djamena, about 780 kilometers to the south.

Although the French Army has not been able to provide exact figures, it is estimated that the French Army had around 1,000 soldiers working daily in these bases.

Last month, the Chadian government ended its military and aid ties with France, which were tied to its colonial ties, and both sides agreed that French troops would begin withdrawing from the country on Friday of the week of the agreement, 10 days after French warplanes had been deployed.The decision comes as Chad prepares to hold parliamentary and local elections on Sunday.

Landlocked Chad borders the Central African Republic, Sudan, Libya and Nigeria, all of which currently host Russian paramilitary forces and rely on the Wagner Group for their security.

Those who closely monitor the politics of the continent believe that this country located in the Central African region may also find itself in closer and closer relations with Russia, as it and its neighboring countries are increasingly rejecting the cooperation it had with NATO members [North Atlantic Treaty Organization].